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πρόσωπον

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greekNew TestamentNoun · neuter76 occurrences15 books71 verses

Definition

πρόσωπον, -ου, τό

(πρός, ὤψ), [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for פָּנִים ;]

1. prop., of persons (so always in cl.);

(a) the face, countenance: Matthew 6:16-17, Mark 14:65, Luke 9:29, 2 Corinthians 3:7, Revelation 4:7, al.; τὸ π. τῆς γενέτεως (EV, natural face), James 1:23; πίπτειν ἐπὶ (τὰ) π., Matthew 17:6, Luke 5:12, Revelation 7:11, al.; ἀγνοούμενος τῷ π., Galatians 1:22; π., οὐ καρδίᾳ, 1 Thessalonians 2:17; κατὰ πρόσωπον (in front, facing: Thuc., Xen., al.), when present, face to face, Acts 25:16, 2 Corinthians 10:1; 10:7, Galatians 2:11; id. with genitive, as compound prep., in the presence of (not cl.; see Bl., § 40, 9; M, Pr., 99 f.; Thackeray, Gr., 43 f.), Luke 2:31, Acts 3:13; similarly ἀπὸ π. (Heb. (פָּנִים מִלִּפְּנֵי); see Dalman, Words, 29), from the presence of, Acts 3:19; 5:41; 7:45, 2 Thessalonians 1:9, Revelation 12:14; 20:11; πρὸ π. (Heb. (פָּנִים לִפְנֵי), before, Matthew 11:10, Mark 1:2, Luke 7:27" (LXX), al.; in other phrases resembling Heb. idiom (Thackeray, Gr., 42), βλέπειν (ὁρᾶν, θεωρεῖν, ἰδεῖν) τὸ π., to see one's face, i.e. see him in person, Matthew 18:10, Acts 20:25, 38, 1 Thessalonians 3:10, Revelation 22:4; ἐμφανισθῆναι τῷ π. τοῦ θεοῦ, Hebrews 9:24; ἐν π. Χριστοῦ, 2 Corinthians 2:10; 4:6; μετὰ τοῦ π. σου with thy presence, Acts 2:28 (LXX); εἰς π. τῶν ἐκκλησιῶν, 2 Corinthians 8:24; στηρίζειν τὸ π. (Heb. פָּנִים שׂוּם: Jeremiah 21:10, al.; see Dalman, Words, 30), with inf., to set one's face towards, Luke 9:51; similarly, τὸ π. αὐτοῦ ἦν πορευόμενον (op. cit., 31), Luke 9:53; τὸ π. τοῦ κυρίου ἐπί, 1 Peter 3:12 (LXX)

(b) form, person: καυχᾶσθαι. ἐν π. καὶ μὴ ἐν καρδίᾳ, 2 Corinthians 5:12 (cf. 1 Samuel 16:7); metaphorically, as in Heb. idiom, of judgment according to appearance, external condition or circumstances (פָּנִים H5387; see Dalman, Words, 30; Thackeray, Gr., 43 f.): λαμβάνειν π., Luke 20:21, Galatians 2:6; βλέπειν εἰς π., Matthew 22:16, Mark 12:14; θαυμάζειν πρόσωπα, Jude 16.

2. Of things (cf. Dalman, l.with)

(a) face, appearance (Psalm 104:30): Matthew 16:3 (WH, R, mg., om.), Luke 12:56, James 1:11

(b) surface (Genesis 2:6): Luke 21:35, Acts 17:26

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as πρόσωπον:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

76 total
  1. 2 Corinthians 10:1πρόσωπον · when face to face
    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. 2 Corinthians 10:7πρόσωπον · outward appearances
    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.
  3. 2 Corinthians 11:20πρόσωπον · the face
    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.
  4. Galatians 1:22προσώπῳ · personally
    I was personally unknown, however, to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
  5. Galatians 2:6πρόσωπον
    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.
  6. Galatians 2:11πρόσωπον · face
    When Cephas came to Antioch, however, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.
  7. Colossians 2:1πρόσωπόν · face to face
    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,
  8. 1 Thessalonians 2:17προσώπῳ · (in person; πρόσωπον · face [to face]
    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.
  9. 1 Thessalonians 3:10πρόσωπον · face to face
    Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith.
  10. 2 Thessalonians 1:9προσώπου · [the] presence
    They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,
  11. Hebrews 9:24προσώπῳ · presence
    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.
  12. James 1:11προσώπου
    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.
  13. James 1:23πρόσωπον · face
    For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,
  14. 1 Peter 3:12πρόσωπον · [the] face
    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.”
  15. Jude 1:16πρόσωπα · others
    These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.
  16. Revelation 4:7πρόσωπον · a face
    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.
  17. Revelation 6:16προσώπου · [the] face
    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.
  18. Revelation 7:11πρόσωπα
    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,
  19. Revelation 9:7πρόσωπα · faces [were]; πρόσωπα · [the] faces
    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.
  20. Revelation 10:1πρόσωπον · face
    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.
  21. Revelation 11:16πρόσωπα · faces
    And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God,
  22. Revelation 12:14προσώπου · [the] presence
    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.
  23. Revelation 20:11προσώπου · presence
    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.
  24. Revelation 22:4πρόσωπον · face
    They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.