◄ 1715. emprosthen ►
Lexicon emprosthen: Before, in front of, in the presence of Original Word: ἔμπροσθεν Part of Speech: Adverb; Preposition Transliteration: emprosthen Pronunciation: em'-pros-then Phonetic Spelling: (em'-pros-then) Definition: Before, in front of, in the presence of Meaning: in front, before the face; sometimes made a subst. by the addition of the article: in front of, before the face of. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance against, before, in presence of, in sight of. From en and pros; in front of (in place (literally or figuratively) or time) -- against, at, before, (in presence, sight) of. see GREEK en see GREEK pros NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from en and pros Definition before, in front of (in place or time) NASB Translation ahead (5), before (28), front (4), higher rank (2), presence (4), sight (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1715: ἔμπροσθεν ἔμπροσθεν (Tdf. in Revelation 4:6 ἐνπροσθεν (see ἐν, III. 3; cf. Alexander Buttmann (1873) 8)), adverb of place and of time (from ἐν and πρόσθεν, properly, in the fore part); (from Herodotus down); the Sept. chiefly for לִפְנֵי; before. In the N. T. used only of place; 1. adverbially, in front, before: Revelation 4:6 (opposed to ὄπισθεν, as in Palaeph. 29, 2). before: πορεύεσθαι, to precede, to go before, Luke 19:28; προδραμών ἔμπροσθεν, Luke 19:4 (T WH εἰς τό ἔμπροσθεν, cf. Herodotus 4, 61 (8, 89)), like προπορεύεσθαι ἔμπροσθεν, Xenophon, Cyril 4, 2, 23 (figuratively, Plato, Gorgias, p. 497 a. προιθι εἰς τό ἔμπροσθεν); τά ἔμπροσθεν the things which lie before one advancing, the goal set before one, Philippians 3:13 (14) (opposed to τά ὀπίσω). 2. it serves as a preposition, with the genitive (Buttmann, 319 (274); Winers Grammar, § 54, 6); a. before, i. e. in that local region which is in front of a person or a thing: Matthew 5:24; Matthew 7:6; Luke 5:19; Luke 14:2; to prostrate oneself ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ποδῶν τίνος, Revelation 19:10; Revelation 22:8; γονυπέτειν ἔμπροσθεν τίνος, Matthew 27:29; πορεύεσθαι ἔμπροσθεν τίνος, to go before one, John 10:4; ἀποστέλλεσθαι ἔμπροσθεν τίνος, to be sent before one, John 3:28; σαλπίζειν ἔμπροσθεν τίνος, Matthew 6:2; τήν ὁδόν κατασκευάσαι, where ἔμπροσθεν τίνος is nearly equivalent to a dative (cf. Buttmann, 172 (150)), Matthew 11:10; Mark 1:2 Rec.; Luke 7:27. b. before, in the presence of, equivalent to opposite to, over against one: στῆναι, Matthew 27:11; ὁμολογεῖν and ἀρνεῖσθαι (Buttmann, 176 (153)), Matthew 10:32; Matthew 26:70; Luke 12:8,(9 Lachmann); also Galatians 2:14; 1 Thessalonians 1:3; 1 Thessalonians 2:19; 1 Thessalonians 3:9, 13; before one, i. e. at his tribunal: Matthew 25:32; Matthew 27:11; Luke 21:36; Acts 18:17; 2 Corinthians 5:10; 1 Thessalonians 2:19; (1 John 3:19). Here belong the expressions εὐδοκία, θέλημα ἐστι ἔμπροσθεν Θεοῦ, it is the good pleasure, the will of God, Matthew 11:26; Matthew 18:14; Luke 10:21, formed after Chaldean usage; for in 1 Samuel 12:22 the words יְהוָה הואִיל, God wills, Jonathan the targumist renders יְהוָה קֲדָם רַעֲוָא; cf. Fischer, De vitiis lexamples N. T. etc., p. 329f; (cf. Buttmann, 172 (150)). o. before i. e. in the sight of one: Matthew 5:16; Matthew 6:1; Matthew 17:2; Matthew 23:13 (); Mark 2:12 T Tr marginal reading WH; ; Luke 19:27; John 12:37; Acts 10:4 L T Tr WH. d. before, denoting rank: γεγονέναι ἔμπροσθεν τίνος, to have obtained greater dignity than another, John 1:15, 30, also R L brackets; (Genesis 48:20 ἔθηκε τόν Αφραιμ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Μανασσῆ; (cf. Plato, legg. 1,631 d.; 5, 743 e.; 7, 805 d.)). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the preposition ἐν (en, "in") and πρός (pros, "toward"), combined with the suffix -θεν (-then, indicating "from" or "of"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek term ἔμπροσθεν corresponds to several Hebrew terms that convey similar meanings of "before" or "in front of," such as: • Strong's Hebrew 6440: פָּנִים (panim) • often translated as "face" or "presence," used to denote being before or in front of someone. • Strong's Hebrew 5048: נֶגֶד (neged) • meaning "in front of" or "opposite," used to describe spatial or relational positioning. These Hebrew terms are frequently used in the Old Testament to describe similar concepts of presence and positioning, both physically and metaphorically. Usage: The word ἔμπροσθεν is used in the New Testament to describe spatial relationships, such as being physically in front of something or someone, as well as metaphorical or relational contexts, such as being in the presence of God or others. Context: • Physical Positioning: In the New Testament, ἔμπροσθεν is often used to describe a physical location or orientation. For example, in Matthew 5:24, it is used to instruct believers to reconcile with their brother "before" offering a gift at the altar: "Leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift." • Metaphorical and Relational Contexts: The term is also employed to convey a sense of presence or standing before someone of authority or significance. In Matthew 25:32, it describes the gathering of nations "before" the Son of Man: "All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats." • Spiritual and Eschatological Implications: ἔμπροσθεν is used in contexts that emphasize accountability and divine judgment. In Revelation 3:5, it is used to describe the acknowledgment of the faithful "before" God and His angels: "He who overcomes will be clothed in white garments, and I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels." • Cultural and Theological Significance: The use of ἔμπροσθεν in the New Testament reflects the cultural and theological understanding of presence and authority. Being "before" someone often implies a relationship of respect, submission, or accountability, particularly in the context of divine-human interactions. Forms and Transliterations εμπροσθεν έμπροσθεν έμπροσθέν ἔμπροσθεν ἔμπροσθέν εμπρόσθια εμπροσθίων εμπτυσμάτων emprosthen émprosthen émprosthén Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 5:16 Prep GRK: φῶς ὑμῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων NAS: shine before men KJV: so shine before men, that INT: light of you before men Matthew 5:24 Prep GRK: δῶρόν σου ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου NAS: there before the altar KJV: thy gift before the altar, and INT: gift of you before the altar Matthew 6:1 Prep GRK: μὴ ποιεῖν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων NAS: your righteousness before men KJV: your alms before men, to be seen INT: not to do before the men Matthew 6:2 Prep GRK: μὴ σαλπίσῃς ἔμπροσθέν σου ὥσπερ NAS: to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites KJV: not sound a trumpet before thee, as INT: not do sound a trumpet before you as Matthew 7:6 Prep GRK: μαργαρίτας ὑμῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν χοίρων NAS: your pearls before swine, KJV: ye your pearls before swine, lest INT: pearls of you before the pigs Matthew 10:32 Prep GRK: ἐν ἐμοὶ ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων NAS: confesses Me before men, KJV: shall confess me before men, INT: in me before men Matthew 10:32 Prep GRK: ἐν αὐτῷ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ πατρός NAS: confess him before My Father KJV: will I confess also before my Father INT: in him before the Father Matthew 10:33 Prep GRK: ἀρνήσηταί με ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων NAS: denies Me before men, KJV: deny me before men, him INT: shall deny me before men Matthew 10:33 Prep GRK: κἀγὼ αὐτὸν ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ πατρός NAS: deny him before My Father KJV: will I also deny before my Father INT: I also him before the Father Matthew 11:10 Prep GRK: ὁδόν σου ἔμπροσθέν σου NAS: WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.' KJV: thy way before thee. INT: way of you before you Matthew 11:26 Prep GRK: εὐδοκία ἐγένετο ἔμπροσθέν σου NAS: was well-pleasing in Your sight. KJV: good in thy sight. INT: well-pleasing it was before you Matthew 17:2 Prep GRK: καὶ μετεμορφώθη ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν καὶ NAS: And He was transfigured before them; and His face KJV: And was transfigured before them: and INT: And he was transfigured before them and Matthew 18:14 Prep GRK: ἔστιν θέλημα ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ πατρός KJV: not the will of your Father INT: it is [the] will of the Father Matthew 23:13 Prep GRK: τῶν οὐρανῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων KJV: the kingdom of heaven against men: for INT: of the heavens before men Matthew 25:32 Prep GRK: καὶ συναχθήσονται ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ πάντα NAS: will be gathered before Him; and He will separate KJV: And before him shall be gathered INT: and will be gathered before him all Matthew 26:70 Prep GRK: δὲ ἠρνήσατο ἔμπροσθεν πάντων λέγων NAS: But he denied [it] before them all, KJV: he denied before [them] all, INT: moreover he denied before all saying Matthew 27:11 Prep GRK: Ἰησοὺς ἐστάθη ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ ἡγεμόνος NAS: stood before the governor, KJV: Jesus stood before the governor: and INT: Jesus stood before the governor Matthew 27:29 Prep GRK: καὶ γονυπετήσαντες ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ ἐνέπαιξαν NAS: and they knelt down before Him and mocked KJV: they bowed the knee before him, INT: and having bowed the knees before him they mocked Mark 2:12 Prep GRK: κράβαττον ἐξῆλθεν ἔμπροσθεν πάντων ὥστε NAS: and went out in the sight of everyone, INT: mat went forth before all so that Mark 9:2 Prep GRK: καὶ μετεμορφώθη ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν NAS: And He was transfigured before them; KJV: and he was transfigured before them. INT: And he was transfigured before them Luke 5:19 Prep GRK: τὸ μέσον ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Ἰησοῦ NAS: into the middle [of the crowd], in front of Jesus. KJV: into the midst before Jesus. INT: the midst before Jesus Luke 7:27 Prep GRK: ὁδόν σου ἔμπροσθέν σου NAS: WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.' KJV: thy way before thee. INT: way of you before you Luke 10:21 Prep GRK: εὐδοκία ἐγένετο ἔμπροσθέν σου NAS: was well-pleasing in Your sight. KJV: in thy sight. INT: well-pleasing was it before you Luke 12:8 Prep GRK: ἐν ἐμοὶ ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων NAS: who confesses Me before men, the Son KJV: shall confess me before men, INT: in me before the men Luke 12:8 Prep GRK: ἐν αὐτῷ ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀγγέλων NAS: him also before the angels KJV: also confess before the angels of God: INT: in him before the angels Strong's Greek 1715 48 Occurrences ἔμπροσθεν — 48 Occ.