before
qe.vel is a connective that links statements by grounds, comparison, or a relation to what stands before.
The term functions grammatically to connect a statement with its stated ground or to mark a relation in the clause: the supplied verses place it with explanations, comparisons, and situations described in relation to someone or something before them.
Senses in use
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Connective marking grounds and relations · dominant
With the supplied Conjunction tag, it introduces or joins clauses that give a stated ground or comparison: in Daniel 2:12 the APB renders the king's anger as arising “Because of this,” and in Daniel 2:45 it frames the interpretation alongside what the king saw. With the supplied Preposition tag, it occurs in relational descriptions: in Daniel 2:31 the image stood before the king, while Ezra 6:13 describes action according to what Darius sent.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Its wording only shows the clause-level effect. Across the cited verses it variously presents the relation with “Because of this,” “before,” and “according to.”