eat before others have an opportunity; (figuratively) to ant

: c. acc., (but v. infr.). to take beforehand I Co 11:21 , (in cl., c. acc., gen. or dat.): c. inf. (= cl. , v. Bl., § 69, 4; Swete, in l.), . to be beforehand anticipate φθάνω Mk 14:8 , : pass., (on the virtual disappearance of the temporal force of the preposition in this compound here and perhaps also in , v. MM, xxi).† to overtake surprise Ga 6:1 I Co 11:21

to take in advance, i.e. (literally) eat before others have an opportunity; (figuratively) to anticipate, surprise

come aforehand, overtake, take before