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Lexicon :: Strong's G1715 - emprosthen

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ἔμπροσθεν
Transliteration
emprosthen (Key)
Pronunciation
em'-pros-then
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Part of Speech
adverb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
48x in 2 unique form(s) TR
48x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
129x in 3 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

ἔμπροσθεν émprosthen, em'-pros-then; from G1722 and G4314; in front of (in place (literally or figuratively) or time):—against, at, before, (in presence, sight) of.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 48x

The KJV translates Strong's G1715 in the following manner: before (41x), in (one's) sight (2x), of (1x), against (1x), in the sight of (1x), in the presence of (1x), at (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 48x
The KJV translates Strong's G1715 in the following manner: before (41x), in (one's) sight (2x), of (1x), against (1x), in the sight of (1x), in the presence of (1x), at (1x).

  1. in front, before

    1. before, i.e. in that local region which is in front of a person or thing

    2. before, in the presence of, i.e. opposite to, over against one

    3. before, in the sight of

    4. before, denoting rank

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἔμπροσθεν émprosthen, em'-pros-then; from G1722 and G4314; in front of (in place (literally or figuratively) or time):—against, at, before, (in presence, sight) of.
STRONGS G1715:
ἔμπροσθεν (Tdf. in Revelation 4:6 ἐνπροσθεν (see ἐν, III. 3; cf. Alexander Buttmann (1873) 8)), adverb of place and of time (from ἐν and πρόσθεν, properly, in the fore part); (from Herodotus down); the Sept. chiefly for לִפְנֵי; before. In the N. T. used only of place;
1. adverbially, in front, before: Revelation 4:6 (opposed to ὄπισθεν, as in Palaeph. 29, 2). before: πορεύεσθαι, to precede, to go before, Luke 19:28; προδραμών ἔμπροσθεν, Luke 19:4 (T WH εἰς τό ἔμπροσθεν, cf. Herodotus 4, 61 (8, 89)), like προπορεύεσθαι ἔμπροσθεν, Xenophon, Cyril 4, 2, 23 (figuratively, Plato, Gorgias, p. 497 a. προιθι εἰς τό ἔμπροσθεν); τά ἔμπροσθεν the things which lie before one advancing, the goal set before one, Philippians 3:13 (14) (opposed to τά ὀπίσω).
2. it serves as a preposition, with the genitive (Buttmann, 319 (274); Winers Grammar, § 54, 6);
a. before, i. e. in that local region which is in front of a person or a thing: Matthew 5:24; Matthew 7:6; Luke 5:19; Luke 14:2; to prostrate oneself ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ποδῶν τίνος, Revelation 19:10; Revelation 22:8; γονυπέτειν ἔμπροσθεν τίνος, Matthew 27:29; πορεύεσθαι ἔμπροσθεν τίνος, to go before one, John 10:4; ἀποστέλλεσθαι ἔμπροσθεν τίνος, to be sent before one, John 3:28; σαλπίζειν ἔμπροσθεν τίνος, Matthew 6:2; τήν ὁδόν κατασκευάσαι, where ἔμπροσθεν τίνος is nearly equivalent to a dative (cf. Buttmann, 172 (150)), Matthew 11:10; Mark 1:2 Rec.; Luke 7:27.
b. before, in the presence of, equivalent to opposite to, over against one: στῆναι, Matthew 27:11; ὁμολογεῖν and ἀρνεῖσθαι (Buttmann, 176 (153)), Matthew 10:32; Matthew 26:70; Luke 12:8,(9 Lachmann); also Galatians 2:14; 1 Thessalonians 1:3; 1 Thessalonians 2:19; 1 Thessalonians 3:9, 13; before one, i. e. at his tribunal: Matthew 25:32; Matthew 27:11; Luke 21:36; Acts 18:17; 2 Corinthians 5:10; 1 Thessalonians 2:19; (1 John 3:19). Here belong the expressions εὐδοκία, θέλημα ἐστι ἔμπροσθεν Θεοῦ, it is the good pleasure, the will of God, Matthew 11:26; Matthew 18:14; Luke 10:21, formed after Chaldean usage; for in 1 Samuel 12:22 the words יְהוָה הואִיל, God wills, Jonathan the targumist renders יְהוָה קֲדָם רַעֲוָא; cf. Fischer, De vitiis lexamples N. T. etc., p. 329f; (cf. Buttmann, 172 (150)).
c. before i. e. in the sight of one: Matthew 5:16; Matthew 6:1; Matthew 17:2; Matthew 23:13 (Matt 23:14); Mark 2:12 T Tr marginal reading WH; Mark 9:2; Luke 19:27; John 12:37; Acts 10:4 L T Tr WH.
d. before, denoting rank: γεγονέναι ἔμπροσθεν τίνος, to have obtained greater dignity than another, John 1:15, 30, also John 1:27 R L brackets; (Genesis 48:20 ἔθηκε τόν Αφραιμ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Μανασσῆ; (cf. Plato, legg. 1,631 d.; 5, 743 e.; 7, 805 d.)).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
48:20
1 Samuel
12:22
Matthew
5:16; 5:24; 6:1; 6:2; 7:6; 10:32; 11:10; 11:26; 17:2; 18:14; 23:13; 23:14; 25:32; 26:70; 27:11; 27:11; 27:29
Mark
1:2; 2:12; 9:2
Luke
5:19; 7:27; 10:21; 12:8; 14:2; 19:4; 19:27; 19:28; 21:36
John
1:15; 1:27; 1:30; 3:28; 10:4; 12:37
Acts
10:4; 18:17
2 Corinthians
5:10
Galatians
2:14
Philippians
3:13
1 Thessalonians
1:3; 2:19; 2:19; 3:9; 3:13
1 John
3:19
Revelation
4:6; 4:6; 19:10; 22:8

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1715 matches the Greek ἔμπροσθεν (emprosthen),
which occurs 48 times in 45 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:16 - “Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good deeds and moral excellence, and [recognize and honor and] glorify your Father who is in heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:24 - leave your offering there at the altar and go. First make peace with your brother, and then come and present your offering.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:1 -

“Be [very] careful not to do your [fn]good deeds publicly, to be seen by men; otherwise you will have no reward [prepared and awaiting you] with your Father who is in heaven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:2 -

“So whenever you give to the poor and do acts of kindness, do not blow a trumpet before you [to advertise it], as the hypocrites do [like actors acting out a role] in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be honored and recognized and praised by men. I assure you and most solemnly say to you, they [already] have their reward in full.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:6 -

“Do not give that which is holy to [fn]dogs, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, for they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:32 -

“Therefore, the one who [fn]confesses and acknowledges Me before men [as Lord and Savior, affirming a state of oneness with Me], that one I will also confess and acknowledge before My Father who is in heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 10:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:33 - “But the one who denies and rejects Me before men, that one I will also deny and reject before My Father who is in heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:10 - “This is the one of whom it is written [by the prophet Malachi],

‘BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU,

WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:26 - “Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:2 - And His appearance changed dramatically in their presence; and His face shone [with heavenly glory, clear and bright] like the sun, and His clothing became as white as light.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:14 - “So it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones be lost.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:13 -

“But woe (judgment is coming) to you, [self-righteous] scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut off the kingdom of heaven in front of people; for you do not enter yourselves, nor do you allow those who are [in the process of] entering to do so.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:32 - “All the nations will be gathered before Him [for judgment]; and He will separate them from one another, as a shepherd separates his sheep from the goats;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:70

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:70 - But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you are talking about.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:11 -

Now Jesus stood before [Pilate] the governor, and the governor asked Him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” [In affirmation] Jesus said to him, “It is as you say.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:29 - And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and put a reed in His right hand [as a scepter]. Kneeling before Him, they ridiculed Him, saying, “Hail (rejoice), King of the Jews!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:12 - And he got up and immediately picked up the mat and went out before them all, so that they all were astonished and they glorified and praised God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:2 -

Six days later, Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves. And He was transfigured (changed in form) before them [and began to shine brightly with divine and regal glory];

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 5:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:19 - But finding no way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the [fn]roof [and removed some tiles to make an opening] and lowered him through the tiles with his stretcher, into the middle of the crowd, in front of Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:27 - “This is the one of whom it is written [by the prophet Malachi],

‘BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU,

WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:21 -

In that very hour He was overjoyed and rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and He said, “I praise You, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things [relating to salvation] from the [fn]wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to infants [the childlike and untaught]. Yes, Father, for this way was [Your gracious will and choice, and was] well-pleasing in Your sight.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:8 -

“I say to you, whoever declares openly and confesses Me before men [speaking freely of Me as his Lord], the Son of Man also will declare openly and confess him [as one of His own] before the angels of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 14:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:2 - And there in front of Him was a man who had [fn]dropsy (extreme swelling).

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:4 - So he ran on ahead [of the crowd] and climbed up in a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass through that way.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:27 - “[The king ended by saying,] ‘But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them, bring them here and kill them in my presence.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:28 -

After saying these things, Jesus went on ahead [of them], going up to Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:36 - “But keep alert at all times [be attentive and ready], praying that you may have the strength and ability [to be found worthy and] to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand in the presence of the Son of Man [at His coming].”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:15 - John testified [repeatedly] about Him and [fn]has cried out [testifying officially for the record, with validity and relevance], “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me [fn]has a higher rank than I and has priority over me, for He existed before me.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:30 - “This is He on behalf of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than I and has priority over me, for He existed before me.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:28 - “You yourselves are my witnesses that I stated, ‘I am not the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed),’ but, ‘I have [only] been sent ahead of Him [as His appointed forerunner and messenger to announce and proclaim His coming].’

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:4 - “When he has brought all his own sheep outside, he walks on ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice and recognize his call.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:37

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:37 - Even though He had done so many signs (attesting miracles) right before them, yet they still did not believe and failed to trust Him—

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 10:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:4 - Cornelius was frightened and stared intently at him and said, “What is it, lord (sir)?” And the angel said to him, “Your prayers and gifts of charity have ascended as a memorial offering before God [an offering made in remembrance of His past blessings].

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:17 - Then the Greeks all seized [fn]Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and began beating him right in front of the judgment seat; but Gallio paid no attention to any of this.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 5:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 5:10 - For we [believers will be called to account and] must all appear before the [fn]judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be repaid for what has been done in the body, whether good or [fn]bad [that is, each will be held responsible for his actions, purposes, goals, motives—the use or misuse of his time, opportunities and abilities].

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:14 - But when I saw that they were not being straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I told Cephas (Peter) in front of everyone, “If you, being a Jew, live [as you have been living] like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how is it that you are [now virtually] forcing the Gentiles to live like Jews [if they want to eat with you]?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:13 - [fn]Brothers and sisters, I do not consider that I have made it my own yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 1:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:3 - recalling unceasingly before our God and Father your work energized by faith, and your service motivated by love and unwavering hope in [the return of] our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 2:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:19 - For who is [the object of] our hope or joy or our victor’s wreath of triumphant celebration [when we stand] in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming? Is it not you?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 3:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:9 - For what [adequate] thanks can we offer to God for you in return for all the joy and delight we have before our God on your account?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 3:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:13 - so that He may strengthen and establish your hearts without blame in holiness in the sight of our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His [fn]saints (God’s people).

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 3:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:19 - By this we will know [without any doubt] that we are of the truth, and will assure our heart and quiet our conscience before Him

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:6 - and in front of the throne there was something like a sea or large expanse of glass, like [the clearest] crystal. In the center and around the throne were four living [fn]creatures who were full of eyes in front and behind [seeing everything and knowing everything that is around them].

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 19:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:10 - Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he [stopped me and] said to me, “You must not do that; I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers and sisters who have and hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God [alone]. For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy [His life and teaching are the heart of prophecy].”

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I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things.

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