ἐνώπιον
enṓpion
G1799 preposition
SILEX Entry
Definition
In the presence of, before (i.e., in front of, in the sight of). Denotes spatial, relational, or official standing relative to a person, group, or entity. Used both in literal contexts (standing physically in front of someone or something) and in extended senses (within the sphere of someone's authority or observation, or in their honor or judgment). It also expresses being within the awareness or concern of someone (frequently of deity or a figure of authority).
Semantic Range
in the presence of, before (spatially), before (in authority), in the sight of, in the eyes of, in honor of, within the jurisdiction of
Root / Etymology
Formed from ἐν ('in') + a derivative of ὀπτός/ὀπτάνομαι ('to see, to appear'). The construction originally functions as a prepositional phrase meaning 'in the face/eyes of.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
In earlier Greek, the concept of being before or in front of someone (esp. before gods or rulers) is often expressed with other prepositional phrases, but ἐνώπιον develops into a standard compound preposition/adverb in Hellenistic Greek, especially in the Septuagint and the New Testament, to render Hebrew לִפְנֵי (lifne, 'before, in the presence of'). Its use carries connotations of appearing before a figure of authority, whether in worship, judgment, or relational proximity. In the New Testament and LXX, it occurs frequently in contexts referring to presence before God, rulers, or the public. Standard English translations such as 'before' or 'in the presence of' sometimes render ἐνώπιον, but these may miss the nuanced sense of appearing within the awareness or jurisdiction of the person referenced. Not used for metaphorical 'before' with respect to time (which is typically πρὸ or πρότερον).
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
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.
Root Family
ὀπτ- (enṓpion) — to see, to appear
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| G2734 | κατοπτρίζομαι | mirroring themselves |
| G3701 | ὀπτασία | to a visible manifestation |
| G3788 | ὀφθαλμός | to the eye |
| G3799 | ὄψις | visible appearance |
| G845 | αὐτόπτης | self-seeing witnesses |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1799-01 |
ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | in the sight of | 94 |
Occurrences in Scripture
94 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1799-01 |
1 Timothy 6:13 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
in the presence of | in the sight of | before |
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2 Timothy 2:14 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | in the sight of |
G1799-01 |
2 Timothy 4:1 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | in the presence of |
G1799-01 |
Hebrews 4:13 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | in the sight of |
G1799-01 |
Hebrews 13:21 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
in | in the sight of | in the sight of |
G1799-01 |
James 4:10 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
in the presence of | in the sight of | in the presence of |
G1799-01 |
1 Peter 3:4 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
in the sight of | in the sight of | in the sight of |
G1799-01 |
1 John 3:22 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
in the sight of | in the sight of | in the sight of |
G1799-01 |
3 John 1:6 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | in the sight of |
G1799-01 |
Revelation 1:4 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | the |
G1799-01 |
Revelation 2:14 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | before |
G1799-01 |
Revelation 3:2 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | in the sight of |
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Revelation 3:5 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | in the sight of |
G1799-01 |
Revelation 3:5 | ἐνώπιον | enopion-2 | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | in the sight of |
G1799-01 |
Revelation 3:8 | ἐνώπιόν | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | in the sight of |
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Revelation 3:9 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | before |
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Revelation 4:5 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | before |
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Revelation 4:6 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | in the sight of |
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Revelation 4:10 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | in the sight of |
G1799-01 |
Revelation 4:10 | ἐνώπιον | enopion-2 | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | in the sight of |
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Revelation 5:8 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | before |
G1799-01 |
Revelation 7:9 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | before |
G1799-01 |
Revelation 7:9 | ἐνώπιον | enopion-2 | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | before |
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Revelation 7:11 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | before |
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Revelation 7:15 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | before |
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Revelation 8:2 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | before |
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Revelation 8:3 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | before |
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Revelation 8:4 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | before |
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Revelation 9:13 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | in the sight of |
G1799-01 |
Revelation 11:4 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | in the sight of |
G1799-01 |
Revelation 11:16 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | before |
G1799-01 |
Revelation 12:4 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | in the sight of |
G1799-01 |
Revelation 12:10 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | before |
G1799-01 |
Revelation 13:12 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
in the presence of | in the sight of | in the presence of |
G1799-01 |
Revelation 13:13 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
in the sight of | in the sight of | in the sight of |
G1799-01 |
Revelation 13:14 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | in the sight of |
G1799-01 |
Revelation 14:3 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | in the sight of |
G1799-01 |
Revelation 14:3 | ἐνώπιον | enopion-2 | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | in the sight of |
G1799-01 |
Revelation 14:10 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
in the presence of | in the sight of | in the presence of |
G1799-01 |
Revelation 14:10 | ἐνώπιον | enopion-2 | PREP GEN |
in the presence of | in the sight of | in the presence of |
G1799-01 |
Revelation 15:4 | ἐνώπιόν | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | before |
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Revelation 16:19 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | before |
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Revelation 19:20 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | before |
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Revelation 20:12 | ἐνώπιον | enopion | PREP GEN |
before | in the sight of | before |