ἐνώπιον
enopion
before
neuter of a compound of ἐν and a derivative of ὀπτάνομαι; in the face of (literally or figuratively):--before, in the presence (sight) of, to.
1 Timothy 5:21 · Word #2
Lexicon G1799
| Lemma | ἐνώπιον |
| Transliteration | enṓpion |
| Strong's | G1799 |
| In-context | before |
| Literal | before/in-the-presence-of |
Morphology PREP GEN
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| Part of Speech | PREP — Preposition — Shows relationship between words |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐνώπιον |
| Strong's | G1799 |
SIBI-P1 G1799-01
in-the-sight-of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition (PI) that regularly governs the genitive case (G). Indeclinable; expresses spatial, relational, or evaluative position relative to the genitive object. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term derives from ἐν (in) and a form related to ὄψ/ὀπτάνομαι (face, appearance, sight), literally meaning "in the face/sight of." Rendering it as "in-the-sight-of" preserves the visual, relational sense embedded in the root while reflecting its function as a preposition governing the genitive case. |
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