κατέναντι
katénanti
opposite
Used as a preposition or adverb, marking position that is directly facing, opposite, or in front of something or someone. Its primary sense is 'opposite to,' denoting spatial, figurative, or relational juxtaposition. In various contexts, it can refer to being situated before or confronted with (a person, object, or event), or placing something openly and unmistakably in view.
Mark 11:2 · Word #9
Lexicon G2713
| Lemma | κατέναντι |
| Transliteration | katénanti |
| Strong's | G2713 |
| Definition | Used as a preposition or adverb, marking position that is directly facing, opposite, or in front of something or someone. Its primary sense is 'opposite to,' denoting spatial, figurative, or relational juxtaposition. In various contexts, it can refer to being situated before or confronted with (a person, object, or event), or placing something openly and unmistakably in view. |
Morphology PREP GEN
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | PREP — Preposition — Shows relationship between words |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
Common Translation
| Phrase | opposite |
| Literal | over-against |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κατέναντι |
| Strong's | G2713 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2713-01
directly opposite to
| Morphological Notes | Preposition (and occasionally adverb); here functioning as a preposition governing the genitive case, marking spatial or figurative position opposite something. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the strengthened sense of facing or being positioned squarely across from something, reflecting the compound force of κατά + ἔναντι. As a preposition governing the genitive, it denotes direct spatial or relational opposition toward an object. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
opposite
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'directly opposite to' condensed to 'opposite' for natural and accurate spatial relation in this context; fully sufficient. |