ἔμπροσθεν
emprosthen
before
from ἐν and πρός; in front of (in place (literally or figuratively) or time):--against, at, before, (in presence, sight) of.
Luke 5:19 · Word #25
Lexicon G1715
| Lemma | ἔμπροσθεν |
| Transliteration | émprosthen |
| Strong's | G1715 |
| In-context | before |
| Literal | in-front-of |
Morphology PREP GEN
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | PREP — Preposition — Shows relationship between words |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἔμπροσθεν |
| Strong's | G1715 |
SIBI-P1 G1715-01
in-front-of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition (Gr,PI) governing the genitive case; indeclinable form. It takes a genitive object to indicate the person, place, or time before which something stands or occurs. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is formed from ἐν (in) and πρός (toward), conveying the spatial sense of being "in front toward." Rendering it as "in-front-of" preserves the concrete spatial imagery underlying both its literal (spatial) and figurative (temporal or relational) uses. As a preposition governing the genitive, it expresses position or relation relative to another. |
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Word Usage (48 occurrences of G1715)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 5:16 | ἔμπροσθεν | emprosthen | |
| Matthew 5:24 | ἔμπροσθεν | emprosthen | |
| Matthew 6:1 | ἔμπροσθεν | emprosthen |