AphDem2.25:5 :ܡܛܠ ܕܢܛܪ ܟܐܢܘܬܐ ܕܒܢܡܘܣܐ܂ ܥܕ ܠܐ ܢܬܣܝܡ ܢܡܘܣܐ‏ : because he observed the righteousness in the law before the law would be established
See the entire entry for ˁaḏ lā, ˁaddəlā conj. before