preposition
emprosthen
Greekἔμπροσθεν (emprosthen)
Strong’sG1715
in front, before the face
stem emprosthen-48 times in the New Testamentin 11 of 27 books
Translated as
What it means
ἔμ-προσθεν
adv.[in LXX chiefly for עֳנִי;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1715 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
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
48 occurrences, every one of them listed
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Matthew 5:16“before”houtōs lampatar tem fōtem vu emprosthen toiu anthrōpoiu, hopōs horaleia vu teim kaleim ergeim kai doxazaleia ton patēron vu ton en toi ouranoi.In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:24“before”afiēkasar ekei tem dōrem su emprosthen teu thusiastērieu kai hupagasōr prōtem diallassisar to adelfo su, kai tote ercharatos prosferasōr tem dōrem su.leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.
Matthew 6:1“before”Prosechavōr de tan dikaiosunan vu mē poiarō emprosthen toiu anthrōpoiu pros tem theasira autoi; ei de mē ge, misthon ouk echavō para to patēro vu to en toi ouranoi.“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
Matthew 6:2“before”Hotan oun poiaseiō eleēmosunan, mē salpizaseia emprosthen su, hōsper tois hupokritois poialō en tai sunagōgai kai en tai rumai, hopōs doxazileia hupo toiu anthrōpoiu; amēn legamō vi, apechalō ton misthon autoiu.So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
Matthew 7:6“before”Mē dōaveia tem hagiem toi kuōnoi, mēde ballaveia toin margaritoin vu emprosthen toiu choiroiu, mēpote katapatali autoin en toi podoi autoiu kai strefiratois rēgnualeia vin.Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.
Matthew 10:32“before”Pantos oun hotinos homologati en mi emprosthen toiu anthrōpoiu, homologami kamis en auto emprosthen tou patērou mu tou en ouranoi;Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.
Matthew 10:32“before”Pantos oun hotinos homologati en mi emprosthen toiu anthrōpoiu, homologami kamis en auto emprosthen tou patērou mu tou en ouranoi;Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.
Matthew 10:33“before”hotinos de an arneteia min emprosthen toiu anthrōpoiu, arnemi kamis auton emprosthen tou patērou mu tou en ouranoi.But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.
Matthew 10:33“before”hotinos de an arneteia min emprosthen toiu anthrōpoiu, arnemi kamis auton emprosthen tou patērou mu tou en ouranoi.But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.
Matthew 11:10“before”houtos atō peri hou grafitē; Idou mis apostelamō ton angelon mu pro prosōpeu su, hos kataskeuazati tan hodan su emprosthen su.This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
Matthew 11:26“in … sight”nai, tor patēror, hoti houtōs eudokias gineta emprosthen su.Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
Matthew 17:2“before”kai metamorfita emprosthen autoiu, kai lampata tem prosōpem autou hōs tos hēlios, teim de himatieim autou gineta leukeim hōs tem fōtem.There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
Matthew 18:14“of”houtōs ouk atō thelēmem emprosthen tou patērou vu tou en ouranoi hina apollueteia henem teiu mikreiu houteiu.In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.
Matthew 23:13“in … faces”Ouai de vi, grammatevoir kai Farisaioir hupokritoir, hoti kleiavō tan basileian toiu ouranoiu emprosthen toiu anthrōpoiu; vis gar ouk eiserchevō, oude toin eisercherōtoin afiēkavō eiserchara.Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.
Matthew 25:32“before”kai sunagili emprosthen autou panteim teim ethneim, kai aforizati autoin apo allēloiu, hōsper tos poimēnos aforizatō teim probateim apo toiu erifoiu,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.
Matthew 26:70“before”tos de arneta emprosthen pantoiu legarōtos; Ouk oidamē tinem legasō.But he denied it before them all: “I do not know what you are talking about.”
Matthew 27:11“before”Tos de Iēsus histanita emprosthen tou hēgemōnou; kai eperōtata auton tos hēgemōnos legarōtos; Sis asō tos basilevos toiu Ioudaioiu? tos de Iēsus fēate; Sis legasō.Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, who questioned Him: “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
Matthew 27:29“before”kai plekaratois stefanon ek akanthaiu epitithala epi tau kefalau autou kai kalamon en ta dexa autou, kai gonupetaratois emprosthen autou empaizala auto legarōtois; Chairasōr, basilevor toiu Ioudaioiu,And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand, knelt down before Him, and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
Mark 2:12“in front of”kai egeirita kai euthuos airaratos ton krabatton exerchata emprosthen pantoiu, hōste existanerō pantoin kai doxazarō ton theon legarōtoin hoti Houtōs oudepote horana.And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”
Mark 9:2“before”Kai meta hēmerain hex paralambatō tos Iēsus ton Petron kai ton Iakōbon kai Iōannon, kai anaferatō autoin eis orem hupsēlem kata idian monoin. kai metamorfita emprosthen autoiu,After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them.
Luke 5:19“in front of”kai mē heuriskaratois poiau eisferaleia auton dia ton ochlon anabainaratois epi tem dōmem dia toiu keramoiu kathiēkala auton sun te klinidie eis tem mesem emprosthen tou Iēsu.but they could not find a way through the crowd. So they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.
Luke 7:27“before”houtos atō peri hou grafitē; Idou apostelamō ton angelon mu pro prosōpeu su, hos kataskeuazati tan hodan su emprosthen su.This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
Luke 10:21“in … sight”En auta ta hōra agallieta te pneume te hagie kai legata; Exomologemō si, patēror kurior tou ouranou kai tau gēau, hoti apokruptasa houteim apo sofoiu kai sunetoiu, kai apokaluptasa auteim nēpioi; nai, tor patēror, hoti houtōs eudokias gineta emprosthen su.At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
Luke 12:8“before”Legamō de vi, pantos hos an homologateia en mi emprosthen toiu anthrōpoiu, kai tos huios tou anthrōpou homologati en auto emprosthen toiu angeloiu tou theou;I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God.
Luke 12:8“before”Legamō de vi, pantos hos an homologateia en mi emprosthen toiu anthrōpoiu, kai tos huios tou anthrōpou homologati en auto emprosthen toiu angeloiu tou theou;I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God.
Luke 14:2“in front of”kai idou anthrōpos tinos ate hudrōpikos emprosthen autou.Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.
Luke 19:27“in … presence”plēn toin echthroin mu houtoin toin mē thelaratoin min basilara epi autoin agavar hōde kai katasfazavar autoin emprosthen mu.And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”
Luke 21:36“before”agrupnavōr de en panto kairo derōtois hina katischuaveia ekfeugara houteim panteim teim mellarōteim ginerō, kai histanira emprosthen tou huiou tou anthrōpou.So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”
John 1:15“before”Iōannos marturatō peri autou kai krazatē legarōtos; Houtos ate hon legama; Tos opisō mu ercherōtos emprosthen mu ginatē, hoti prōtos mu ate;John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”
John 1:30“ahead of”houtos atō huper hou mis legama; Opisō mu erchetō anēros hos emprosthen mu ginatē, hoti prōtos mu ate;This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’
John 3:28“ahead of”autois vis mi marturavō hoti legama; Ouk amō mis tos christos, alla hoti Apostelirētos amō emprosthen ekeinou.You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’
John 10:4“ahead of”hotan teim idieim panteim ekballateia, emprosthen auteiu poreuetō, kai teim probateim auto akolouthatō, hoti oidalē tan fōnan autou;When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.
John 12:37“before”tosouteim de autou sēmeim poiarētou emprosthen autoiu ouk pisteuale eis auton,Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him.
Acts 10:4“before”tos de atenizaratos auto kai emfobos gineratos legata; Tinem atō, kurior? legata de auto; Tais proseuchais su kai tais eleēmosunais su anabainala eis mnēmosunem emprosthen tou theou;Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God.
Acts 18:17“in front of”epilamberatois de pantois Sōsthenon ton archisunagōgon tuptale emprosthen teu bēmeu; kai oudenem houteiu to Galliōno meleiate.At this, the crowd seized Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.
2 Corinthians 5:10“before”toin gar pantoin nin fanerira datō emprosthen teu bēmeu tou Christou, hina komizeteia hekastos teim dia teu sōmeu pros heim prassata, eite agathem eite faulem.For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.
Galatians 2:14“before”alla hote horama hoti ouk orthopodalō pros tan alētheian teu euangelieu, legama to Kēfo emprosthen pantoiu; Ei sis Ioudaios huparcharōtos ethnikōs kai ouk Ioudaikōs zōasō, pōs teim ethneim anankazasō Ioudaizarō?When I saw that they were not walking in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?”
1 Thessalonians 1:3“before”mnēmoneuarōtois vu teu ergeu tau pistiau kai tou kopou tau agapau kai tau hupomonau tau elpiau tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou emprosthen tou theou kai patērou nu,and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 2:19“in the presence of”tinas gar nu elpias ē charas ē stefanos kauchēsiau ē ouchi kai vis emprosthen tou kuriou nu Iēsu en ta autou parousia?After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?
1 Thessalonians 3:9“before”tinan gar eucharistian dunenō to theo antapodōara peri vu epi panta ta chara ha chairanō dia vin emprosthen tou theou nu,How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?
1 Thessalonians 3:13“before”eis tem stērizara vu tain kardiain amemptain en hagiōsuna emprosthen tou theou kai patērou nu en ta parousia tou kuriou nu Iēsu meta pantoiu toiu hagioiu autou.so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.
1 John 3:19“before”en houte gnōskeni hoti ek tau alētheiau anō, kai emprosthen autou peithani tan kardian nuAnd by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence:
Revelation 19:10“at”kai piptama emprosthen toiu podoiu autou proskunara auto. kai legatō mi; Horasōr mē; sundoulos su amō kai toiu adelfoiu su toiu echarōtoiu tan marturian Iēsu; to theo proskunasar; tas gar marturias Iēsu atō tem pneumem tau profēteiau.So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
Revelation 22:8“at”Kamis Iōannos tos akouarōtos kai bleparōtos houteim. kai hote akouama kai blepama, piptama proskunara emprosthen toiu podoiu tou angelou tou deiknuarōtou mi houteim.And I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown me these things.
Luke 19:4“front”kai protrecharatos eis tem emprosthen anabainata epi sukomorean hina horateia auton, hoti ekeinau mellate diercherō.So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way.
Luke 19:28“ahead”Kai legaratos houteim poreuete emprosthen anabainarōtos eis Hierosolumeim.After Jesus had said this, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
Philippians 3:13“ahead”adelfoir, mis miauton ouk logizemō katalambarē; henem de, teim men opisō epilanthanerōtos tei de emprosthen epekteinerōtos,Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,
Revelation 4:6“in front”kai enōpion tou thronou hōs thalassas hualinas homoias krustallo. Kai en mese tou thronou kai kuklō tou thronou tessares zōeim gemarōteim ofthalmoiu emprosthen kai opisthen;And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back.