noun · neuter

prosōpem

Greekπρόσωπον (prosōpon)

Strong’sG4383

the face, countenance, surface

stem prosōp-76 times in the New Testamentin 15 of 27 books5 of 6 forms occur

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prosōpem“face”subject or objectdirect singular4×

Matthew 17:2“face”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.

Luke 9:53“face”kai ouk dechela auton, hoti tem prosōpem autou ate poreuerōtem eis Ierousalēm.But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem.

1 Peter 3:12“face”hoti ofthalmois kuriou epi dikaioin kai oueim autou eis deēsian autoiu, prosōpem de kuriou epi poiarōtoin kakeim.For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

Revelation 10:1“face”Kai horama allon angelon ischuron katabainarōton ek tou ouranou, periballerēton nefelan, kai tas irias epi tan kefalan autou, kai tem prosōpem autou hōs tos hēlios, kai tois podois autou hōs stulois pureu,Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire.

prosōpeu“face”of, belonging togenitive singular18×

Matthew 11:10“face”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.’

Mark 1:2“face”Kathōs grafitē en to Ēsaio to profēto; Idou apostelamō ton angelon mu pro prosōpeu su, hos kataskeuazati tan hodan su;As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.”

Luke 7:27“face”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 9:29“face”kai gineta en te proseucherō auton tem eidem teu prosōpeu autou heterem kai tos himatismos autou leukos exastraptarōtos.And as He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became radiantly white.

Luke 9:52“face”kai apostelata angeloin pro prosōpeu autou. kai poreuiratois eiserchala eis kōman Samaritoiu, hōs hetoimazara auto;He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.

Luke 10:1“face”Meta de houteim anadeiknuata tos kurios kai heteroin hebdomēkonta duo kai apostelata autoin ana duo duo pro prosōpeu autou eis pantan politan kai topon hou mellate autos ercherō.After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to visit.

Acts 2:28“presence”gnōrizasa mi hodain zōau, plērasi min eufrosunēau meta teu prosōpeu su.You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’

Acts 3:20“presence”hopōs an erchaleia kairois anapsuxiau apo prosōpeu tou kuriou kai apostelateia ton procheirizirēton vi christon Iēsun,that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you.

Acts 5:41“presence”tois men oun poreuele chairarōtois apo prosōpeu teu sunedrieu hoti kataxiila huper teu onomeu atimazira;The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.

Acts 7:45“presence”han kai eisagala diadecheratois tois patērois nu meta Iēsu en ta kataschesia teiu ethneiu heiu exōthata tos theos apo prosōpeu toiu patēroiu nu heōs taiu hēmeraiu David;And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David,

Acts 13:24“[the] presence”prokērussaratou Iōannou pro prosōpeu tau eisodau autou baptismem metanoiau panto to lao Israēl.Before the arrival of Jesus, John preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Acts 17:26“face”poiata tē ek henou pantem ethnem anthrōpoiu katoikarō epi panteu prosōpeu tau gēau, horizaratos prostassirētoin kairoin kai tain horothesiain tau katoikiau autoiu,From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.

2 Corinthians 3:7“face”Ei de tas diakonias tou thanatou en grammei entupirētas lithoi ginita en doxa, hōste mē dunerō atenizara toin huioin Israēl eis tem prosōpem Mōusou dia tan doxan teu prosōpeu autou tan katargirōtan,Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory,

2 Thessalonians 1:9“presence”hotinois dikan tinali olethron aiōnion apo prosōpeu tou kuriou kai apo tau doxau tau ischuau autou,They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,

James 1:11“appearance”anatellata gar tos hēlios sun to kausōno kai xērainata ton chorton, kai tem anthem autou ekpiptata kai tas euprepeias teu prosōpeu auteu apollueta; houtōs kai tos plousios en tai poreiai autou marainiti.For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.

Revelation 6:16“face”kai legalō tei orei kai tai petrai; Piptavar epi nin kai kruptavar nin apo prosōpeu tou katherōtou epi tou thronou kai apo tau orgau teu arnieu,And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb.

Revelation 12:14“presence”kai dōila ta gunaika tais duo pteruxais tou aetou tou megou, hina peteteiō eis tan erēman eis ton topon autau, hopou trefitō ekei kairon kai kairoin kai hēmisuem kairou apo prosōpeu tou ofiou.But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle to fly from the presence of the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, and times, and half a time.

Revelation 20:11“presence”Kai horama thronon megon leukon kai ton katherōton epi autou, hou apo teu prosōpeu feugata tas gēas kai tos ouranos, kai topos ouk heuriskita autoi.Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.

prosōpe“face”to, fordative singular7×

2 Corinthians 2:10“presence”ho de tinem charizevō, kamis; kai gar mis hem charizemē, ei tinem charizemē, dia vin en prosōpe Christou,If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And if I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven it in the presence of Christ for your sake,

2 Corinthians 3:18“face”nis de pantois anakaluptirēte prosōpe tan doxan kuriou katoptrizerōtois tan autan eikōnan metamorfinō apo doxau eis doxan, kathaper apo kuriou pneumeu.And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

2 Corinthians 4:6“face”hoti tos theos tos legaratos; Ek skoteu fōtem lampati, hos lampata en tai kardiai nu pros fōtismon tau gnōsiau tau doxau tou theou en prosōpe Christou.For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:12“appearance”ouk palin heautoin sunistananō vi, alla aforman dōarōtois vi kauchēmeu huper nu, hina echaveiō pros toin en prosōpe kaucherōtoin kai mē en kardia.We are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than in the heart.

Galatians 1:22“personally”eme de agnoirōtos te prosōpe tai ekklēsai tau Ioudaiau tai en Christo,I was personally unknown, however, to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:17“person”Nis de, adelfoir, aporfaniziratois apo vu pros kairon hōrau, prosōpe ouk kardia, perissoterōs spoudazana tem prosōpem vu horara en polla epithumia.Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.

Hebrews 9:24“presence”ouk gar eis cheiropoiēteim eiserchata hagieim Christos, antitupeim teiu alēthineiu, alla eis auton ton ouranon, nun emfanizira te prosōpe tou theou huper nu;For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.

prosōpeim“faces”subject or objectdirect plural2×

Revelation 9:7“faces”Kai teim homoiōmeim taiu akriaiu homoieim hippoi hetoimazirētoi eis polemon, kai epi tain kefalain autaiu hōs stefanois homoiois chruso, kai teim prosōpeim autaiu hōs prosōpeim anthrōpoiu,And the locusts looked like horses prepared for battle, with something like crowns of gold on their heads; and their faces were like the faces of men.

Revelation 9:7“faces”Kai teim homoiōmeim taiu akriaiu homoieim hippoi hetoimazirētoi eis polemon, kai epi tain kefalain autaiu hōs stefanois homoiois chruso, kai teim prosōpeim autaiu hōs prosōpeim anthrōpoiu,And the locusts looked like horses prepared for battle, with something like crowns of gold on their heads; and their faces were like the faces of men.

prosōpeiu“persons”of, belonging togenitive plural1×

2 Corinthians 1:11“persons”sunupourgarōtoiu kai vu huper nu ta deēsia, hina ek polleiu prosōpeiu tem eis nin charismem dia polloiu eucharistiteia huper nu.as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the favor shown us in answer to their prayers.

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Matthew 6:17“face”sis de nēsteuarōtos aleifesar su tan kefalan kai tem prosōpem su niptesar,But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,

Matthew 16:3“appearance”kai prōi; Sēmeron cheimōnos, purrazatō gar stugnazarōtos tos ouranos. tem men prosōpem tou ouranou gnōskavō diakrinarō, teim de sēmeim toiu kairoiu ouk dunevō.and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times.

Matthew 17:6“faces”kai akouaratois tois mathētois piptala epi prosōpem autoiu kai fobila sfodra.When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.

Matthew 18:10“face”Horavōr mē katafronaveia henou toiu mikroiu houtoiu, legamō gar vi hoti tois angelois autoiu en ouranoi dia pantou blepalō tem prosōpem tou patērou mu tou en ouranoi.See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.

Matthew 22:16“person”kai apostelalō auto toin mathētoin autoiu meta toiu Hērōdianoiu legarōtois; Didaskalor, oidanē hoti alēthos asō kai tan hodan tou theou en alētheia didaskasō, kai ouk meleiatō si peri oudenou, ouk gar blepasō eis prosōpem anthrōpoiu;They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.

Matthew 26:39“face”kai proercharatos mikrem piptata epi prosōpem autou proseucherōtos kai legarōtos; Patēror mu, ei dunatem atō, parerchatar apo mu tem potēriem houtem; plēn ouk hōs mis thelamō alla hōs sis.Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”

Matthew 26:67“face”tote emptuala eis tem prosōpem autou kai kolafizala auton, tois de rapizalaThen they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him

Mark 12:14“person”kai ercharatois legalō auto; Didaskalor, oidanē hoti alēthos asō kai ouk meleiatō si peri oudenou, ouk gar blepasō eis prosōpem anthrōpoiu, alla epi alētheiau tan hodan tou theou didaskasō; exestinatō dōara kēnson Kaisaro ē ou? dōaneia ē mē dōaneia?“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”

Mark 14:65“face”kai archela tinois emptuarō auto kai perikaluptarō autou tem prosōpem kai kolafizarō auton kai legarō auto; Profēteuasar, kai tois hupēretois rapismei auton lambala.Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.

Luke 2:31“presence”hem hetoimazasa kata prosōpem pantoiu toiu laoiu,which You have prepared in the sight of all people,

Luke 5:12“face”Kai gineta en te arō auton en hena taiu politaiu kai idou anēros plēros leprau; kai horaratos ton Iēsun piptaratos epi prosōpem dita autou legarōtos; Kurior, ean thelaseiō dunesō min katharizara.While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Luke 9:51“face”Gineta de en te sumplērirō tain hēmerain tau analēmpsiau autou kai autos tem prosōpem stērizata teu poreuerō eis Ierousalēm,As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.

Luke 12:56“appearance”hupokritoir, tem prosōpem tau gēau kai tou ouranou oidavē dokimazarō, ton de kairon houton pōs ouk oidavē dokimazarō?You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and sky. Why don’t you know how to interpret the present time?

Luke 17:16“face”kai piptata epi prosōpem para toin podoin autou eucharistarōtos auto; kai autos ate Samaritos.He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him — and he was a Samaritan.

Luke 20:21“personal”kai eperōtala auton legarōtois; Didaskalor, oidanē hoti orthōs legasō kai didaskasō kai ouk lambasō prosōpem, alla epi alētheiau tan hodan tou theou didaskasō;“Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.

Luke 21:35“face”hōs pagias; epeisercheti gar epi pantoin toin katherōtoin epi prosōpem pantau tau gēau.For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of all the earth.

Acts 3:13“presence”tos theos Abraam kai Isaak kai Iakōb, tos theos toiu patēroiu nu, doxazata ton paidon autou Iēsun, hon vis men paradōava kai arneva kata prosōpem Pilatou, krinaratou ekeinou apoluarō;The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.

Acts 6:15“face”kai atenizaratois eis auton pantois tois kathezerōtois en te sunedrie horala tem prosōpem autou hōsei prosōpem angelou.All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

Acts 6:15“face”kai atenizaratois eis auton pantois tois kathezerōtois en te sunedrie horala tem prosōpem autou hōsei prosōpem angelou.All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

Acts 20:25“face”Kai nun idou mis oidamē hoti ouketi horevi tem prosōpem mu vis pantois en hoi dierchama kērussarōtos tan basileian.Now I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.

Acts 20:38“face”odunerōtois malista epi to logo ho legatelē hoti ouketi mellalō tem prosōpem autou theōrarō. propempale de auton eis tem ploiem.They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.

Acts 25:16“face”pros hoin apokrinima hoti ouk atō ethem Rōmaioi charizerō tinon anthrōpon prin ē tos katēgorirōtos kata prosōpem echatoiō toin katēgoroin topon tē apologiau lambatoia peri teu enklēmeu.I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.

1 Corinthians 13:12“face”blepanō gar arti dia esoptreu en ainigme, tote de prosōpem pros prosōpem; arti gnōskamō ek mereu, tote de epignōskemi kathōs kai epignōskima.Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

1 Corinthians 13:12“face”blepanō gar arti dia esoptreu en ainigme, tote de prosōpem pros prosōpem; arti gnōskamō ek mereu, tote de epignōskemi kathōs kai epignōskima.Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

1 Corinthians 14:25“face”teim krupteim tau kardiau autou fanereim ginetō, kai houtōs piptaratos epi prosōpem proskunati to theo, apangellarōtos hoti Ontōs tos theos en vi atō.and the secrets of his heart will be made known. So he will fall facedown and worship God, proclaiming, “God is truly among you!”

2 Corinthians 3:7“face”Ei de tas diakonias tou thanatou en grammei entupirētas lithoi ginita en doxa, hōste mē dunerō atenizara toin huioin Israēl eis tem prosōpem Mōusou dia tan doxan teu prosōpeu autou tan katargirōtan,Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory,

2 Corinthians 3:13“face”kai ouk kathaper Mōusos tithate kalummem epi tem prosōpem autou, pros tem mē atenizara toin huioin Israēl eis tem telem teu katargirōteu.We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to keep the Israelites from gazing at the end of what was fading away.

2 Corinthians 8:24“(the) presence”tan oun endeixian tau agapau vu kai nu kauchēsiau huper vu eis autoin endeiknuerōtois eis prosōpem taiu ekklēsaiu.In full view of the churches, then, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our boasting about you.

2 Corinthians 10:1“person”Autos de mis Paulos parakalamō vin dia tau prautau kai epieikeiau tou Christou, hos kata prosōpem men tapeinos en vi, apeiarōtos de tharramō eis vin;Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you — I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.

2 Corinthians 10:7“appearance”Teim kata prosōpem blepavō. ei tinos peithatē heauto Christou arō, houtem logizetōr palin epi heautou hoti kathōs autos Christou houtōs kai nis.You are looking at outward appearances. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should remind himself that we belong to Christ just as much as he does.

2 Corinthians 11:20“face”anechevō gar ei tinos vin katadoulatō, ei tinos katesthiatō, ei tinos lambatō, ei tinos epairetō, ei tinos eis prosōpem vin deratō.In fact, you even put up with anyone who enslaves you or exploits you or takes advantage of you or exalts himself or strikes you in the face.

Galatians 2:6“appearance”apo de toiu dokarōtoiu arō tinem hopoiois pote ale oudenem mi diaferatō; prosōpem theos anthrōpou ouk lambatō mi gar tois dokarōtois oudenem prosanatithela,But as for the highly esteemed— whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism— those leaders added nothing to me.

Galatians 2:11“face”Hote de erchata Kēfos eis Antiocheian, kata prosōpem auto anthistanama, hoti kataginōskirētos ate;When Cephas came to Antioch, however, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.

Colossians 2:1“face”Thelamō gar vin oidarē hēlikon agōnon echamō huper vu kai toiu en Laodikeia kai hosois ouk horalē tem prosōpem mu en sarxa,For I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me face to face,

1 Thessalonians 2:17“face”Nis de, adelfoir, aporfaniziratois apo vu pros kairon hōrau, prosōpe ouk kardia, perissoterōs spoudazana tem prosōpem vu horara en polla epithumia.Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.

1 Thessalonians 3:10“face”nuxau kai hēmerau huperekperissou derōtois eis tem horara vu tem prosōpem kai katartizara teim husterēmeim tau pistiau vu?Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith.

James 1:23“face”hoti ei tinos akroatos logou atō kai ouk poiētos, houtos eoikatē anēro katanoarōto tem prosōpem tau genesiau autou en esoptre,For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,

Revelation 4:7“face”kai tem zōem tem prōtem homoiem leōno, kai tem deuterem zōem homoiem moscho, kai tem tritem zōem echarōtos tem prosōpem hōs anthrōpou, kai tem tetartem zōem homoiem aeto peterōto;The first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight.

Revelation 22:4“face”kai horeli tem prosōpem autou, kai tem onomem autou epi teiu metōpeiu autoiu.They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.

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Matthew 6:16“faces”Hotan de nēsteuaveiō, mē ginevōr hōs tois hupokritois skuthrōpois, afanizalō gar teim prosōpeim autoiu hopōs fainileia toi anthrōpoi nēsteuarōtois; amēn legamō vi, apechalō ton misthon autoiu.When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

Luke 24:5“faces”emfobaiu de ginerataiu autaiu kai klinarōtaiu teim prosōpeim eis tan gēan legala pros autain; Tinem zētavō ton zōarōton meta toiu nekroiu?As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?

Jude 1:16“people”houtois alō gongustois, mempsimoirois, kata tain epithumiain autoiu poreuerōtois, kai tem stomem autoiu lalatō huperonkeim, thaumazarōtois prosōpeim ōfeleiau charin.These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.

Revelation 7:11“faces”kai pantois tois angelois histanalelē kuklō tou thronou kai toiu presbuteroiu kai teiu tessares zōeiu, kai piptala enōpion tou thronou epi teim prosōpeim autoiu kai proskunala to theo,And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,

Revelation 11:16“faces”Kai tois eikosi tessares presbuterois tois enōpion tou theou katherōtois epi toin thronoin autoiu piptala epi teim prosōpeim autoiu kai proskunala to theo,And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God,