preposition
enōpion
Strong’sG1799
before the face of, in the presence of
stem enōpi-94 times in the New Testamentin 15 of 27 booksnever changes form
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
Before, in the presence of — as a preposition, this word means before someone or something, in their presence or sight 124. It is common in the New Testament, especially in Luke, Acts, and Revelation, though absent from Matthew and Mark 1. It is used especially in the phrase "in the sight of the Lord" or "before God," meaning with God as witness or as judge 1.
Facing, face to face, in sight — as an adjective, the word describes something set face to face or in full view, as in the term for the shewbread set "in sight" before God 13. This adjectival use lies behind the more common prepositional sense above, but it is a distinct grammatical function, describing something as facing or visible rather than functioning as "before" in a sentence 3.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
† ἐνώπιος, -ον
(< ὤψ), [in LXX for פָּנִים, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1799 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
(ὤψ) facing, to the front, πρό τ᾽ ἐνώπια Refs 7th c.BC+face to face, LXX; ἄρτοι ἐ. shewbread, Refs; διαστολῶν γεγονυιῶν ὑμῖν καὶ ἐνοπίοις (sic) καὶ διὰ γραμμάτων in person, Refs 2nd c.BC+
II neuter ἐνώπιον as adverb, face to face, Refs 3rd c.BC+; in person, Refs 2nd c.BC+: as preposition with genitive, NT+4th c.BC+. Regul. adverb -ίωςRefs
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
94 occurrences, every one of them listed
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Luke 1:15eti gar megos enōpion tou kuriou, kai oinon kai sikera …for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take …
Luke 1:17kai autos proercheti enōpion autou en pneume kai dunamia Ēliaou, …And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and …
Luke 1:19… auto; Mis amō Gabriēl tos parastēarēntos enōpion tou theou, kai apostelima lalara pros …… Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent …
Luke 1:75en hosiota kai dikaiosuna enōpion autou pantai tai hēmerai nu.in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our …
Luke 1:76… paidiem, profētos Hupsistou kalisi, proporeuesi gar enōpion kuriou hetoimazara hodain autou,… High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way …
Luke 4:7“before”sis oun ean proskunaseia enōpion mu, eti su pantas.So if You worship me, it will all be Yours.”
Luke 5:18… kai zētale auton eisferara kai tithara enōpion autou.… bring him inside to set him before Jesus,
Luke 5:25kai parachrēma anastēarantos enōpion autoiu, airarantos epi hem katakeiote, aperchata …And immediately the man stood up before them, took what he had been …
Luke 8:47… dia han aitian hapteta autou apangelata enōpion pantou tou laou kai hōs iita …… trembling and fell down before Him. In the presence of all the people, she explained why …
Luke 12:6“before”… henem ek auteiu ouk atō epilathorēntem enōpion tou theou.… pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.
Luke 12:9tos de arnerantos min enōpion toiu anthrōpoiu aparniti enōpion toiu angeloiu …But whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the …
Luke 12:9… arnerantos min enōpion toiu anthrōpoiu aparniti enōpion toiu angeloiu tou theou.… Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
Luke 13:26“in … presence”tote archevi legarō; Esthiana enōpion su kai pinana, kai en tai …Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’
Luke 14:10“in the presence of”… prosanabainasar anōterem; tote eti si doxas enōpion pantoiu toiu sunanakeiorōntoiu si.But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.
Luke 15:10houtōs, legamō vi, genotō charas enōpion toiu angeloiu tou theou epi heno …… I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who …
Luke 15:18“in … sight”… Patror, hamartama eis ton ouranon kai enōpion su,… to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
Luke 15:21“in … sight”… Patror, hamartama eis ton ouranon kai enōpion su, ouketi amō axios kalira huios …… son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
Luke 16:15“in the sight of”… autoi; Vis avō tois dikaiarōntois heautoin enōpion toiu anthrōpoiu, tos de theos gnōskatō …… said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts …
Luke 16:15“in the sight of”… hoti tem en anthrōpoi hupsēlem bdelugmem enōpion tou theou.… your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.
Luke 23:14… apostrefarōnton ton laon, kai idou mis enōpion vu anakrinarantos oudenem heuriskama en to …… have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of …
Luke 24:11kai fanila enōpion autoiu hōsei lēros teim rēmeim houteim, …But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe …
Luke 24:43kai labarantos enōpion autoiu esthiata.… He took it and ate it in front of them.
John 20:30… kai alloseim sēmeim poiata tos Iēsus enōpion toiu mathētoiu, heim ouk atō graforēnteim …Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written …
Acts 2:25… legatō eis auton; Proorome ton kurion enōpion mu dia pantou, hoti ek dexeiu …… Him: ‘I saw the Lord always before me; because He is at my …
Acts 4:10… ek nekroiu, en houte houtos parastēatē enōpion vu hugios.… the dead, that this man stands before you healed.
Acts 4:19“in the sight of”… legala pros autoin; Ei dikaiem atō enōpion tou theou vu akouarō mallon ē …… for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God.
Acts 6:5“before”kai areskata tos logos enōpion panteu teu plētheu, kai eklegela Stefanon, …This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from …
Acts 6:6“before”hoin stēala enōpion toiu apostoloiu, kai proseucherantois epitithala autoi …They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
Acts 7:46hos heuriskata charitan enōpion tou theou kai aiteta heuriskara skēnōmem …who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide …
Acts 9:15… houtos teu bastazara tem onomem mu enōpion ethneiu tē kai basilevoiu huioiu tē …… chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and …
Acts 10:30… oiko mu, kai idou andros stēata enōpion mu en estha lampra… a man in radiant clothing stood before me
Acts 10:31… proseuchas kai tais eleēmosunais su mimnēskila enōpion tou theou.… to the poor have been remembered before God.
Acts 10:33… poiasa paragenerantos. nun oun pantois nis enōpion tou theou pareianō akouara panteim teim …… Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the …
Acts 19:9“before”… sklērunole kai apeithale kakologarōntois tan hodan enōpion teu plētheu, apostēarantos apo autoiu aforizata …… some of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue to …
Acts 19:19“in the sight of”… periergeim prassarantoiu sumferarantois tain biblain katakaiale enōpion pantoiu; kai sumpsēfizala tain timain autaiu …… who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the total …
Acts 27:35“in the presence of”… kai labarantos arton eucharistata to theo enōpion pantoiu kai klarantos archeta esthiarō.… this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.
Romans 3:20… ergeiu nomou ouk dikaiiti pantas sarkas enōpion autou, dia gar nomou epignōsias hamartau.Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For …
Romans 12:17“in the sight of”… kakosem anti kakoseu apodōarōntois; pronoorōntois kaleim enōpion pantoiu anthrōpoiu;Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider …
Romans 14:22“before”… pistian han echasō kata siauton echasōr enōpion tou theou. makarios tos mē krinarōntos …… matters between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by …
1 Corinthians 1:29“before”hopōs mē kaucheteia pantas sarkas enōpion tou theou.so that no one may boast in His …
2 Corinthians 4:2… sustēarōntois heautoin pros pantan suneidēsian anthrōpoiu enōpion tou theou.… commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
2 Corinthians 7:12… vu tan huper nu pros vin enōpion tou theou.… would be made clear to you in the sight of God.
2 Corinthians 8:21“before”pronoanō gar kaleim ouk monem enōpion kuriou alla kai enōpion anthrōpoiu.For we are taking great care to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.
2 Corinthians 8:21“in the sight of”… ouk monem enōpion kuriou alla kai enōpion anthrōpoiu.… is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.
Galatians 1:20heim de grafamō vi, idou enōpion tou theou hoti ouk pseudomō.I assure you before God that what I am writing …
1 Timothy 2:3houtem kalem kai apodektem enōpion tou sōtērou nu theou,This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,
1 Timothy 5:4… toi progonoi, houtem gar atō apodektem enōpion tou theou.… their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.
1 Timothy 5:20“in the presence of”toin hamartarōntoin enōpion pantoiu elenchasōr, hina kai tois loipois …But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will …
1 Timothy 5:21diamarturomō enōpion tou theou kai Christou Iēsu kai …I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the …
1 Timothy 6:12“in the presence of”… kalisa kai homologasa tan kalan homologian enōpion polloiu marturoiu.… you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.
1 Timothy 6:13parangelamō si enōpion tou theou tou zōogonarōntou teim panteim …I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all …
2 Timothy 2:14Houteim hupomimnēskasōr, diamarturorōntos enōpion tou kuriou, mē logomacharō, epi oudenem …… believers of these things, charging them before God to avoid quarreling over words …
2 Timothy 4:1Diamarturomō enōpion tou theou kai Christou Iēsu, tou …I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who …
Hebrews 4:13kai ouk atō ktisias afanas enōpion autou, panteim de gumneim kai trachēlizorēnteim …Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before …
Hebrews 13:21… autou, poiarōntos en ni tem euarestem enōpion autou dia Iēsu Christou, ho tas …… accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be …
James 4:10tapeinivar enōpion kuriou, kai hupsati vin.Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt …
1 Peter 3:4… praueu kai hēsuchieu pneumeu, hem atō enōpion tou theou polutelem.… and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.
1 John 3:22… entolain autou tēranō kai teim aresteim enōpion autou poianō.… commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.
3 John 1:6“before”hois marturala su ta agapa enōpion ekklēsau, hoin kalōs poiasi propemparantos axiōs …They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.
Revelation 1:4… kai apo teiu hepta pneumeiu heim enōpion tou thronou autou,… come, and from the seven spirits before His throne,
Revelation 2:14… hos didaskate to Balak balara skandalem enōpion toiu huioiu Israēl, esthiara eidōlothuteim kai …… Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat …
Revelation 3:2… gar heuriskamē su teim ergeim plērorēnteim enōpion tou theou mu;… I have found your deeds incomplete in the sight of My God.
Revelation 3:5“before”… zōau, kai homologami tem onomem autou enōpion tou patrou mu kai enōpion toiu …… Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels.
Revelation 3:5… autou enōpion tou patrou mu kai enōpion toiu angeloiu autou.… but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels.
Revelation 3:8Oidamē su teim ergeim idou dōamē enōpion su thuran anoigorēntan, han oudenos dunotō …… your deeds. Behold, I have placed before you an open door, which no …
Revelation 3:9“before”… poiami autoin hina hēkali kai proskunali enōpion toiu podoiu su, kai gnōskaleia hoti …… I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love …
Revelation 4:5… brontais; kai hepta lampadais pureu kaiorōntais enōpion tou thronou, heim alō teim hepta …… lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of …
Revelation 4:6kai enōpion tou thronou hōs thalassas hualinas homoias …And before the throne was something like a …
Revelation 4:10pipteli tois eikosi tessares presbuterois enōpion tou kathorōntou epi tou thronou, kai …the twenty-four elders fall down before the One seated on the throne …
Revelation 4:10… aiōnoiu, kai balali toin stefanoin autoiu enōpion tou thronou, legarōntois;… and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying:
Revelation 5:8… kai tois eikosi tessares presbuterois piptala enōpion teu arnieu, echarōntois hekastos kitharan kai …… and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a …
Revelation 7:9… fulaiu kai laoiu kai glōssaiu, stēarēntois enōpion tou thronou kai enōpion teu arnieu, …… tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb …
Revelation 7:9… glōssaiu, stēarēntois enōpion tou thronou kai enōpion teu arnieu, peribalorēntoin stolain leukain, kai …… tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white …
Revelation 7:11… kai teiu tessares zōeiu, kai piptala enōpion tou thronou epi teim prosōpeim autoiu …… living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,
Revelation 7:15dia houtem alō enōpion tou thronou tou theou, kai latreualō …For this reason, they are before the throne of God and serve …
Revelation 8:2kai horama toin hepta angeloin hois enōpion tou theou stēalē, kai dōila autoi …… saw the seven angels who stand before God, and they were given seven …
Revelation 8:3… epi tem thusiastēriem tem chrusouem tem enōpion tou thronou.… the saints, on the golden altar before the throne.
Revelation 8:4… toiu hagioiu ek cheirau tou angelou enōpion tou theou.… prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the …
Revelation 9:13… kerateiu teu thusiastērieu teu chrusoueu teu enōpion tou theou,… four horns of the golden altar before God
Revelation 11:4… elaiais kai tais duo luchnais tais enōpion tou kuriou tau gēau stēarēntois.… and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.
Revelation 11:16Kai tois eikosi tessares presbuterois tois enōpion tou theou kathorōntois epi toin thronoin …… elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and …
Revelation 12:4… tan gēan. kai tos drakontos stēatē enōpion tau gunaikau tau mellarōntau tiktara, hina …… the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to …
Revelation 12:10… toiu adelfoiu nu, tos katēgorarōntos autoin enōpion tou theou nu hēmerau kai nuktau.… who accuses them day and night before our God.
Revelation 13:12“in … presence”… exousian teu prōteu thēreu pantan poiatō enōpion auteu. kai poiatō tan gēan kai …… beast exercised all the authority of the first beast and caused the earth and those who …
Revelation 13:13“in the sight of”… tou ouranou katabainarō eis tan gēan enōpion toiu anthrōpoiu.… fire from heaven to come down to earth in the presence of the people.
Revelation 13:14“in the presence of”… teim sēmeim heim dōita aute poiara enōpion teu thēreu, legarōntos toi katoikarōntoi epi …… of the signs it was given to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived those who dwell on the earth, telling them to make an image to the beast that had been …
Revelation 14:3kai adalō hōs ōdan kainan enōpion tou thronou kai enōpion teiu tessares …And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four …
Revelation 14:3… ōdan kainan enōpion tou thronou kai enōpion teiu tessares zōeiu kai toiu presbuteroiu; …… new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the …
Revelation 14:10… kai basaniziti en pure kai theie enōpion angeloiu hagioiu kai enōpion teu arnieu.… be tormented in fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the …
Revelation 14:10“in the presence of”… kai theie enōpion angeloiu hagioiu kai enōpion teu arnieu.… in fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.
Revelation 15:4… panteim teim ethneim hēkali kai proskunali enōpion su, hoti teim dikaiōmeim su fanerila.… All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have …
Revelation 16:19“before”… piptala; kai Babulōnas tas megas mimnēskita enōpion tou theou dōara auta tem potēriem …… collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the …
Revelation 19:20“in … presence”… tos pseudoprofētos tos poiarantos teim sēmeim enōpion auteu, en hei planata toin labarantoin …… along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and …
Revelation 20:12… toin megoin kai toin mikroin, stēarēntoin enōpion tou thronou, kai biblieim anoigila; kai …… the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened …