G1715: ἔμπροσθεν (émprosthen)

G1715 ἔμπροσθεν (émprosthen)

Greek

Quick Definition

ἔμπροσθεν Adv. & Prep. in front, before the face

Strong's Definition

from 1722 and 4314; in front of (in place (literally or figuratively) or time)

KJV Usage: against, at, before, (in presence, sight) of

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἔμπροσθεν (G1715)

prep. (with gen.), advb. | ἐν + πρός

83.33 · Spacial Positions · In Front Of, Face To Face, In Back Of, Behind

in front of, before a position in front of an object, whether animate or inanimate, which is regarded as having a spacial orientation of front and back

MAT 5:16 · MAT 5:24 · MAT 6:1 · MAT 6:2 · MAT 7:6 · MAT 10:32 · MAT 10:32 · MAT 10:33 · MAT 10:33 · MAT 11:10 · MAT 17:2 · MAT 23:13 · MAT 25:32 · MAT 26:70 · MAT 27:11 · MAT 27:29 · MRK 2:12 · MRK 9:2 · LUK 5:19 · LUK 7:27 · LUK 12:8 · LUK 12:8 · LUK 19:4 · LUK 19:27 · LUK 19:28 · LUK 21:36 · JHN 1:15 · JHN 1:30 · JHN 3:28 · JHN 10:4 · JHN 12:37 · ACT 10:4 · ACT 18:17 · 2CO 5:10 · GAL 2:14 · PHP 3:13 · 1TH 1:3 · 1TH 2:19 · 1TH 3:9 · 1TH 3:13 · 1JN 3:19 · REV 19:10 · REV 22:8

83.36 · Spacial Positions · In Front Of, Face To Face, In Back Of, Behind

in front, on the front a position on the front surface of an object

LUK 14:2 · REV 4:6

90.20 · Case · Viewpoint Participant

in the sight of, in the opinion of, in the judgment of (with the genitive) marking a participant whose viewpoint is relevant to an event

MAT 11:26 · MAT 18:14 · LUK 10:21 · 1TH 1:3 · 1TH 3:13

¹ There are no doubt certain slight differences of meaning in this series (83.33), but such distinctions cannot be readily determined from existing contexts. ² There are undoubtedly certain subtle distinctions of meaning associated with the various markers in 90.20, but it is impossible to determine those differences on the basis of existing contexts.

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Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἔμπροσθεν emprosthen 48x

also an improper prep., before, in front of, Lk. 19:4; Phil. 3:14; before, in the presence of, in the face of, Mt. 5:24; 23:14; before, previous to, Jn. 1:15, 27, 30; from the Hebrew, in the sight or estimation of, Mt. 11:26; 18:14

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἔμ-προσθεν adv. of place (in cl. also of time),

[in LXX chiefly for עֳנִי ;]

adverbially, before, in front: Lk 19:28; εἰς τὸ ἔ., Lk 19:4; opp. to ὄπισθεν, Re 4:6; opp. to τὰ ὀπίσω, τὰ ἔ., Phl 3:13.

As prep., before;

in front of: Mt 5:24 6:2 7:6 11:10 27:29, Lk 5:19 7:27 14:2, Jo 3:28 10:4, Re 19:10 22:8;

in the presence of: Mt 27:11, Ga 2:14, I Th 1:3 2:19 3:9 3:13; ὁμολουεῖν, ἀρνεῖσθαι (Dalman, Words, 210), Mt 10:32, 33 26:70, Lk 12:8; in forensic sense, Mt 25:32 27:11, Lk 21:36, Ac 18:17, II Co 5:10, I Th 2:19, I Jn 3:19; εὐδοκία (θέλημά) ἐστι ἔ. θεοῦ (a targumic formula; Dalman, Words, 211), Mt 11:26 18:14, Lk 10:21;

in the sight of: Mt 5:16 6:1 17:2 23:14, Mk 2:12 9:2, Lk 19:27, Jo 12:37, Ac 10:4;

of rank and dignity (Dem., Plat., al.; LXX, Ge 48:20): Jo 1:15, 30.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἔμπροσθεν. For ἐ. of place, as in all its NT occurrences, cf. P Tebt II. 316%. * (A.D. 99) οἰκοῦμεν δὲ ἐν τῷ ἔνπροσθις (/. ἔμπροσθε) ναυάρχου, ““ννε live opposite the admiralty” (Edd.), P Giss I. 9918 (1i/iii A.D.) τὰ γράμματα é]y στή[λαι]ν δυοῖν [ἔϊμπροσθεν ἱδρυμέϊν7αιν τοῦ [ν]εώ, and the magical P Par 5741229 (ili/A.D.) (= Selectvons, p. 113) βάλε ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ κλῶνας ἐλαίας. The word is very common in the papyri with reference to /7me, e.g. P Petr II. 8 (1)A-7 (6. B.C. 250) ἐν τοῖς ἔνπροσθεν χρόνοις, 7). 13 (1) (B.C 258-3) καθὰ Kal ἔνπροσθεν ἐγένετο, P Ryl II. 15778 (A.D. 135) τῶν ἔμπροσθεν καὶ τῶν ἐπεσομένων χρόνων. Cf. Jiche/ 978% (B.c. 281-0) ἔν τε τῶι ἔμπροσθε]ν χρόνωι. MGr ἐμπρός, (ἐμπροστά.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἔμπροσθεν (emprosthen) — before. ἔμπροσθ-εν, sometimes also ἔμπροσθε [Refs 8th c.BC+].

I. adverb,

I.1. of Place, before, in front, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ and τὰ ἔ. the front, the foreside, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰς τὸ ἔ. forwards, [Refs]; στὰς ἐκ τοῦ ἔ. in front, opposite, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

I.2. of Time, before, of old, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ἔ. [Refs]; οἱ ἔ. our ancestors, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

II. as preposition with genitive, before, in front of,

II.1. of Place, ἐ. αὐτῆς (i.e. τῆς νηός) [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.2. of Time, ἔ. ταύτης (i.e. τῆς γνώμης) [Refs]; ἔ. εἶναι τῶν πραγμάτων to be beforehand with events, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

II.3. of Degree, ἔ. τοῦ δικαίου preferred before justice, [Refs]