English Theasurus that shows all the ways the English word is translated from the original Greek and Hebrew.
English Theasurus from the Hebrew and Greek Strong's Dictionary
former 0570 -- /emesh -- {former} time, yesterday(-night)
former 3138 -- yowreh -- first rain, {former} [rain].
former 4386 ** proteron ** before, (at the) first, {former}.
former 4387 ** proteros ** {former}.
former 4413 ** protos ** before, beginning, best, chief(-est), first (of all),{former}.
former 6927 -- qadmah -- afore, antiquity, {former} (old) estate.
former 7223 ri/shown -- -- ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest,first, fore[-father] (-most), {former} (thing), of old time, past.