Hyphenated compound modifiers may have been formed originally by an adjective preceding a noun, when this phrase in turn precedes another noun:

The distinguishing phrase precedes that which is distinguished.

The phrase "Moa Ambassa ze imnegede Yehuda", (Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah) appeared on the arms, and always preceded the Emperor's official style and titles, signaling the Emperor's submission to Christ, to whom the title belonged.

But those who belonged to it are still easy to identify, because the phrase "great Victorian naturalist" always precedes their names.

As a result, the phrase "I'm going on vacation" often precedes the phrase "I'll be checking my messages."

Relative clauses and genitive phrases precede nouns, whereas markers for demonstratives, definiteness, number, case, and other particles follow the noun.

Demonstratives, relative clauses, and genitive phrases precede nouns, whereas markers for definiteness, number, topic, focus, case, and other particles follow the noun.

Exactly one noun phrase or adverbial element must precede the verb; in particular, if an adverb or prepositional phrase precedes the verb, the subject must follow.

Thus, adjectives and adjectival phrases always precede the noun they modify, and the arguments to the verb always precede the verb.

The phrase is intended to be one of reverence, but usually precedes someone in authority being told something they don't want to hear.