come (go, (flee)) before, + disappoint, meet, prevent
Concise Bible Dictionary:
“To go before,” anticipate (from the Latin prævenio) “to come before” (Psa. 18:5,18; Psa. 21:3; Psa. 59:10; Matt. 17:25; 1 Thess. 4:15).
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Meaning:
a primitive root; to project (one self), i.e. precede; hence, to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help)
KJV Usage:
come (go, (flee)) before, + disappoint, meet, prevent