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ἔμπροσθεν

In front of (in place (literally or figuratively) or time)

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ἔμπροσθεν G1715
Pronunciation émprosthen

What does ἔμπροσθεν (émprosthen) mean in the Bible?

ἔμπροσθεν (émprosthen) is a Greek word meaning "in front of (in place (literally or figuratively) or time)". ἔμ-προσθεν adv.

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Meaning

in front of (in place (literally or figuratively) or time)
Extended definition

adv. of place (in cl. also of time), [in LXX chiefly for עֳנִי ;]

1adverbially, before, in front: Luk.19:28; εἰς τὸ ἔ., Luk.19:4; opposite to ὄπισθεν, Rev.4:6; opposite to τὰ ὀπίσω, τὰ ἔ., Php.3:13.
2As prep., before;
bin the presence of: Mat.27:11, Gal.2:14, 1Th.1:3 2:19 3:9 3:13; ὁμολουεῖν, ἀρνεῖσθαι (Dalman, Words, 210), Mat.10:32, 36 26:70, Luk.12:8; in forensic sense, Mat.25:32 27:11, Luk.21:36, Act.18:17, 2Co.5:10, 1Th.2:19, I Jn 3:19; εὐδοκία (θέλημά) ἐστι ἔ. θεοῦ (a targumic formula; Dalman, Words, 211), Mat.11:26 18:14, Luk.10:21; __(with) in the sight of: Mat.5:16 6:1 17:2 23:14, Mrk.2:12 9:2, Luk.19:27, Jhn.12:37, Act.10:4;
dof rank and dignity (Dem., Plat., al.; LXX, Gen.48:20): Jhn.1:15, 30.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

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Matt 5:16 · Matt 5:24 · Matt 6:1 · Matt 6:2 · Matt 7:6 · Matt 10:32 · Matt 10:33 · Matt 11:10 · Matt 11:26 · Matt 17:2 · Matt 18:14 · Matt 23:13 · Matt 25:32 · Matt 26:70 · Matt 27:11 · Matt 27:29 44×
Luke 19:4 · Luke 19:28 · Phil 3:13 · Rev 4:6
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