Strong's Lexicon
G561
G561 — ἀπέναντι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G561 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀπέναντι |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Etymology: | from G575 and G1725 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | apenanti |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ap-en'-an-tee |
| Meaning: | 1. from in front, i.e. opposite, before or against |
| KJV Renderings: | before, contrary, over against, in the presence of |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀπέναντι, adverb, with the genitive (Buttmann, 819 (273));
1. over against, opposite: τοῦ τάφου, Mat 27:61; (τοῦ γαζοφυλακίου, Mar 12:41 Tr text WH marginal reading).
2. in sight of, before: Mat 21:2 R G; (here L Tr WH text κατέναντι); Act 3:16; Rom 3:18 (Psa 35:1-28(36):).
3. in opposition to, against: τῶν δογμάτων Καίσαρος, Act 17:7. (Common in the Sept. and Apocrypha; Polybius 1, 86, 3.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀπέναντι (before)
Matthew 21:2
- KJV: Saying unto them Go into the village over against you and straightway ye shall find an ass tied and a colt with her loose and bring unto me
- GK: λέγων αυτοίς πορεύθητε εις την κώμην την απέναντι υμών και ευθέως ευρήσετε όνον δεδεμένην και πώλον μετ΄ αυτής λύσαντες αγάγετέ μοι
Matthew 27:24
- KJV: When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing but rather a tumult was made he took water and washed hands before the multitude saying I am innocent of the blood of this just person see ye
- GK: ιδών δε ο Πιλάτος ότι ουδέν ωφελεί αλλά μάλλον θόρυβος γίνεται λαβών ύδωρ απενίψατο τας χείρας απέναντι του όχλου λέγων αθώός ειμι από του αίματος του δικαίου τούτου υμείς όψεσθε
Matthew 27:61
- KJV: And there was Mary Magdalene and the other Mary sitting over against the sepulchre
- GK: ην δε εκεί Μαρία η Μαγδαληνή και η άλλη Μαρία καθήμεναι απέναντι του τάφου
Acts 3:16
- KJV: And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong whom ye see and know yea the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all
- GK: και επί τη πίστει του ονόματος αυτού τούτον ον θεωρείτε και οίδατε εστερέωσε το όνομα αυτού και η πίστις η δι΄ αυτού έδωκεν αυτώ την ολοκληρίαν ταύτην απέναντι πάντων υμών
Acts 17:7
- KJV: Whom Jason hath received and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cæsar saying that there is another king Jesus
- GK: ους υποδέδεκται Ιάσων και ούτοι πάντες απέναντι των δογμάτων Καίσαρος πράττουσι βασιλέα λέγοντες έτερον είναι Ιησούν
Romans 3:18
- KJV: There is no fear of God before their eyes
- GK: ουκ έστι φόβος θεού απέναντι των οφθαλμών αυτών