◄ 561. apenanti ►
Strong's Lexicon apenanti: opposite, before, in front of Original Word: ἀπέναντι Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: apenanti Pronunciation: ah-peh'-nahn-tee Phonetic Spelling: (ap-en'-an-tee) Definition: opposite, before, in front of Meaning: against, over against, opposite, in view of, in the presence of. Word Origin: From ἀπό (apo, meaning "from") and ἐναντίος (enantios, meaning "opposite" or "against") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is נֶגֶד (neged, Strong's H5048), which also means "in front of" or "opposite." Usage: The Greek preposition ἀπέναντι (apenanti) is used to denote a position that is directly opposite or in front of something. It conveys the idea of being face-to-face or directly across from an object or person. In the New Testament, it is often used to describe physical locations or positions in relation to other objects or people. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, spatial relationships were important for navigation, architecture, and social interactions. The use of prepositions like ἀπέναντι helped to clearly define these relationships. In biblical times, understanding one's position in relation to others was also significant for religious and social practices, such as temple worship and community gatherings. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from apo and enanti Definition over against, before NASB Translation before (1), contrary (1), opposite (1), presence (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 561: ἀπέναντι ἀπέναντι, adverb, with the genitive (Buttmann, 819 (273)); 1. over against, opposite: τοῦ τάφου, Matthew 27:61; (τοῦ γαζοφυλακίου, Mark 12:41 Tr text WH marginal reading). 2. in sight of, before: Matthew 21:2 R G; (here L Tr WH text κατέναντι); Acts 3:16; Romans 3:18 (Ps. 35(36):). 3. in opposition to, against: τῶν δογμάτων Καίσαρος, Acts 17:7. (Common in the Sept. and Apocrypha; Polybius 1, 86, 3.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance before, contrary, over against. From apo and enanti; from in front, i.e. Opposite, before or against -- before, contrary, over against, in the presence of. see GREEK apo see GREEK enanti Forms and Transliterations απεναντι απέναντι απέναντί ἀπέναντι απεναντίον απηνεώθη apenanti apénanti Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 27:24 Adv GRK: τὰς χεῖρας ἀπέναντι τοῦ ὄχλου INT: [his] hands before the crowd Matthew 27:61 Adv GRK: Μαρία καθήμεναι ἀπέναντι τοῦ τάφου NAS: Mary, sitting opposite the grave. KJV: sitting over against the sepulchre. INT: Mary sitting opposite the tomb Acts 3:16 Adv GRK: ὁλοκληρίαν ταύτην ἀπέναντι πάντων ὑμῶν NAS: perfect health in the presence of you all. KJV: perfect soundness in the presence of you INT: complete soundness this before all of you Acts 17:7 Adv GRK: οὗτοι πάντες ἀπέναντι τῶν δογμάτων NAS: act contrary to the decrees KJV: do contrary to the decrees INT: these all contrary to the decrees Romans 3:18 Adv GRK: φόβος θεοῦ ἀπέναντι τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν NAS: FEAR OF GOD BEFORE THEIR EYES. KJV: fear of God before their eyes. INT: fear of God before the eyes Strong's Greek 561 5 Occurrences ἀπέναντι — 5 Occ.