to show or represent beforehand by a figure or type; foreshadow. to picture or represent to oneself beforehand; imagine.

What does a prefigure mean?

1 : to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness. 2 : to picture or imagine beforehand.

What is prefigure in the Bible?

Prefiguration (theology), a relationship between elements of the Hebrew Bible / Torah, and aspects of Jesus's life as depicted in the New Testament.