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ἔμπροσθεν

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἔμπροσθεν
Greek transliteration: 
emprosthen
Simplified transliteration: 
emprosthen
Numbers
Strong's number: 
1715
GK Number: 
1869
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
48
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
adverb
Gloss: 
before, in front of, in the presence of
Definition: 
also an improper prep., before, in front of, Lk. 19:4; Phil. 3:14; before, in the presence of, in the face of, Mt. 5:24; 23:14; before, previous to, Jn. 1:15, 27, 30; from the Hebrew, in the sight or estimation of, Mt. 11:26; 18:14

Greek-English Concordance for ἔμπροσθεν

Matthew 5:16 Let your light shine like that before (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) others, so that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”
Matthew 5:24 leave your gift there before (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) the altar and first go and be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
Matthew 6:1 “Take care not to perform your good deeds before (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) others so as to be seen by them; otherwise you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 6:2 So whenever you give alms do not sound a trumpet before (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be praised by others. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward.
Matthew 7:6 “Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls in front (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) of pigs, lest the pigs trample them underfoot, and the dogs turn and tear you to pieces.
Matthew 10:32 So everyone who will acknowledge me before (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) others, I will acknowledge before (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) my Father who is in heaven;
Matthew 10:33 but whoever disowns me before (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) others, I will disown before (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) my Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 11:10 This is the one about whom it stands written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) you.’
Matthew 11:26 yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.
Matthew 17:2 And he was transfigured before (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light.
Matthew 18:14 In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that even one of these little ones should perish.
Matthew 23:13 “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen). For you neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in.
Matthew 25:32 All the nations will be gathered before (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats;
Matthew 26:70 But he denied it before (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) them all, saying, “I do not know what you are talking about.”
Matthew 27:11 Then Jesus stood before (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) the governor; and the governor questioned him, saying, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You say so.”
Matthew 27:29 and twisting together a crown of thorns, they placed it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand, and kneeling before (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) him they mocked him, saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!”
Mark 2:12 And got up, immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and went out in full view (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) of them all, so they were all amazed and praised God, saying, like this!” “We have never seen anything like this!”
Mark 9:2 And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) them,
Luke 5:19 But not finding any way to bring him in on account of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him, along with the stretcher, through the tiles into the midst, in (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) front of Jesus.
Luke 7:27 This is he of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) you.’
Luke 10:21 At this time Jesus was filled with joy by the Holy Spirit, and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was well-pleasing in your sight (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen).
Luke 12:8 “I say to you, everyone who acknowledges me before (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge him before (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) the angels of God;
Luke 14:2 it happened that a certain man suffering from dropsy was right there in front (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) of him.
Luke 19:4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore-fig tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way.
Luke 19:27 But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slaughter them before (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) me.”
Luke 19:28 Having said these things, he went on ahead (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | adverb), going up to Jerusalem.
Luke 21:36 Be alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that will take place, and to stand before (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) the Son of Man.”
John 1:15 John testified about him and cried out, saying, “This is he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is greater (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) than I, because he existed before me.’”
John 1:30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is greater (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) than I, because he existed before me.’
John 3:28 You yourselves bear me witness that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but rather, ‘I am the one sent ahead (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) of him.’
John 10:4 When he has brought out all his own, he walks on ahead (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice.
John 12:37 Though he had done such great signs in their presence (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen), they continued in their unbelief toward him,
Acts 10:4 Staring at him and becoming afraid, he said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and your acts of charity have gone up as a memorial before (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) God.
Acts 18:17 And they all took hold of Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and began to beat him in front (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) of the tribunal. But none of these things were of concern to Gallio.
2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be repaid according to what he has done while in the body, whether good or bad.
Galatians 2:14 But when I saw that they were not behaving in a manner consistent with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) them all, “If you, born a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, by what right are you trying to make the Gentiles live like Jews?”
Philippians 3:13 Brothers, I do not consider to have made it my own; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching out to what lies ahead (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | adverb),
1 Thessalonians 1:3 remembering before (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love and the steadfastness of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 2:19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing before (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not indeed you?
1 Thessalonians 3:9 For what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice before (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) our God because of you?
1 Thessalonians 3:13 so as to establish your hearts blameless in holiness before (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
1 John 3:19 And by this we will know that we are of the truth and will set our conscience at rest in (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) his presence (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen),
Revelation 4:6 and before the throne there was as it were a sea of glass, like crystal; and around the throne, close by the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | adverb) and in back.
Revelation 19:10 Then I fell down at (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony about Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony about Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
Revelation 22:8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at (emprosthen | ἔμπροσθεν | improper prep-gen) the feet of the angel who was showing them to me.