2713. katenanti

Lexicon

katenanti: Before, in the presence of, opposite

Original Word: κατέναντι
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: katenanti
Pronunciation: kat-en'-an-tee
Phonetic Spelling: (kat-en'-an-tee)
Definition: Before, in the presence of, opposite
Meaning: opposite, in front (of), over against.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

before, over against, opposite

From kata and enanti; directly opposite -- before, over against.

see GREEK kata

see GREEK enanti

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
adverb from kata and enanti
Definition
over against, opposite
NASB Translation
ahead (1), front (1), opposite (4), presence (1), sight (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2713: κατέναντι

κατέναντι, adverb; not found in secular authors (Winers Grammar, 102 (97)); in the Sept. mostly for נֶגֶד, לְנֶגֶד, לִפְנֵי (see ἔναντι and ἀπέναντι); properly, over against, opposite, before: followed by the genitive (Buttmann, 319 (273); cf. Winer's Grammar, § 54,6), Mark 11:2; Mark 12:41 (Tr text WH marginal reading ἀπέναντι); Mark 13:3, and L T Tr WIt in Matthew 21:2; L Tr WH text also in Matthew 27:24; ἡ κατέναντι κώμη, the village opposite, Luke 19:30. Metaphorically, with the genitive of person, belove one i. e. he being judge (see ἐνώπιον (especially 2 e. and 1 c.)): τοῦ Θεοῦ, Romans 4:17 (which, by a kind of attraction somewhat rare, is to be resolved κατέναντι Θεοῦ, ᾧ ἐπίστευσε, who is the father of us all according to the judgment and appointment of God, whom he believed, the words καθώς ... τέθεικά forming a parenthesis; cf. Fritzsche at the passage; (Buttmann, 287 (247); but others resolve it, κατέναντι τοῦ Θεοῦ κατέναντι οὗ ἐπίστευσε, cf. Meyer (per contra edition Weiss) at the passage; Winers Grammar, 164 (155))); or, he being witness (in the sight of): τοῦ Θεοῦ, L T Tr WH in 2 Corinthians 2:17 and .

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From κατά (kata, meaning "down" or "against") and ἐναντί (enantí, meaning "opposite" or "before").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek word κατέναντι corresponds to several Hebrew terms that convey similar meanings of opposition or presence. These include:

- Strong's Hebrew 5048: נֶגֶד (neged) – meaning "in front of," "opposite," or "before."
- Strong's Hebrew 5227: נֹכַח (nokach) – meaning "in front of," "before," or "opposite."

These Hebrew terms are often used in the Old Testament to describe spatial relationships and are translated in the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible) using κατέναντι, highlighting the continuity of this concept across both Testaments.

Usage: This Greek word is used in the New Testament to describe a position or location that is directly opposite or in front of something or someone. It often conveys the idea of being in the presence of or facing something.

Context: The Greek word κατέναντι appears in the New Testament to denote a spatial or positional relationship, often implying a direct opposition or facing towards something. It is used to describe physical locations as well as metaphorical or relational positions.

In the Berean Standard Bible, κατέναντι is used in contexts where the positioning or presence of an object or person is significant. For example, in Mark 11:2, Jesus instructs His disciples, "Go into the village ahead of you, and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here." The term κατέναντι is implied in the positioning of the colt, indicating its location as being directly in front of or opposite the disciples as they enter the village.

The usage of κατέναντι can also be seen in Luke 19:30, where Jesus gives similar instructions regarding a colt, emphasizing the precise location and the disciples' direct encounter with it.

In a broader theological context, κατέναντι can symbolize the idea of being in the presence of God or standing before Him, as seen in various Old Testament passages where the Hebrew equivalent is used. This conveys a sense of accountability, reverence, and direct relationship with the divine.

Forms and Transliterations

ἀπέναντι κατεναντι κατέναντι κατεναντίον κατεντευκτήν apenanti apénanti katenanti katénanti

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 21:2 Adv
GRK: κώμην τὴν κατέναντι ὑμῶν καὶ
NAS: into the village opposite you, and immediately
INT: village that [is] in front of you and

Mark 11:2 Adv
GRK: κώμην τὴν κατέναντι ὑμῶν καὶ
NAS: into the village opposite you, and immediately
KJV: into the village over against you: and
INT: village before you you and

Mark 12:41 Adv
GRK: Καὶ καθίσας κατέναντι τοῦ γαζοφυλακίου
NAS: And He sat down opposite the treasury,
KJV: sat over against the treasury,
INT: And having sat down opposite the treasury

Mark 13:3 Adv
GRK: τῶν Ἐλαιῶν κατέναντι τοῦ ἱεροῦ
NAS: of Olives opposite the temple,
KJV: of Olives over against the temple,
INT: of Olives opposite the temple

Luke 19:30 Adv
GRK: εἰς τὴν κατέναντι κώμην ἐν
NAS: into the village ahead of [you]; there,
KJV: the village over against [you]; in
INT: into the ahead village in

Romans 4:17 Adv
GRK: τέθεικά σε κατέναντι οὗ ἐπίστευσεν
NAS: HAVE I MADE YOU) in the presence of Him whom
KJV: nations,) before him whom
INT: I have made you before whom he believed

2 Corinthians 2:17 Adv
GRK: ἐκ θεοῦ κατέναντι θεοῦ ἐν
NAS: in Christ in the sight of God.
INT: of God before God in

2 Corinthians 12:19 Adv
GRK: ὑμῖν ἀπολογούμεθα κατέναντι θεοῦ ἐν
NAS: that we are defending ourselves to you. [Actually], it is in the sight of God
INT: to you we are making a defense before God in

Strong's Greek 2713
8 Occurrences

κατέναντι — 8 Occ.