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apenanti

Greekἀπέναντι (apenanti)

Strong’sG561

over against, opposite, in view of, in the presence of

stem apenanti-5 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books

Translated as

before2×contrary to1×in the presence of1×opposite1×

What it means

† ἀπ-έναντι,

adv. c. gen. (Hellenistic, common in LXX);
1. over against (MM, s.v.): Mt 27:61, Mk 12:41, WH, mg.
2. before, in the presence of: Mt 27:24 (WH, mg.), Ac 3:16, Ro 3:18.
3. against: Ac 17:7.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G561 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidap-en'-an-tee

from in front, i.e. opposite, before or against

Fromfrom G575 and G1725;

King Jamesbefore, contrary, over against, in the presence of.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

This word never changes. It is spelled the same wherever it appears, so there is nothing to learn beyond the word itself.

Where it appears

5 occurrences, every one of them listed

apenanti5×

Matthew 27:24“before”horaratos de tos Pilatos hoti oudenem ōfelatō alla mallon thorubos ginetō lambaratos hudōrem aponipteta tain cheirain apenanti tou ochlou legarōtos; Athōos amō apo teu haimeu houtou; vis horevi.When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”

Matthew 27:61“opposite”ate de ekei Mariam tas Magdalēnas kai tas allas Marias katherōtais apenanti tou tafou.Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.

Acts 3:16“in the presence of”kai epi ta pistia teu onomeu autou houton hon theōravō kai oidavē stereoata tem onomem autou, kai tas pistias tas dia autou dōata auto tan holoklērian houtan apenanti pantoiu vu.By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence.

Acts 17:7“contrary to”hoin hupodechetē Iasōnos; kai houtois pantois apenanti teiu dogmeiu Kaisarou prassalō, basilevon heteron legarōtois arō Iēsun.and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!”

Romans 3:18“before”ouk atō fobos theou apenanti toiu ofthalmoiu autoiu.“There is no fear of God before their eyes.”