πρόσωπον, -ου, τό (πρός, ὤψ), [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for פָּנִים ;] 1. prop., of persons (so always in cl.); (a) the face, countenance: Mat.6:16-17, Mrk.14:65, Luk.9:29, 2Co.3:7, Rev.4:7, al.; τὸ π. τῆς γενέτεως (EV, natural face), Jas.1:23; πίπτειν ἐπὶ (τὰ) π., Mat.17:6, Luk.5:12, Rev.7:11, al.; ἀγνοούμενος τῷ π., Gal.1:22; π., οὐ καρδίᾳ, 1Th.2:17; κατὰ πρόσωπον (in front, facing: Thuc., Xen., al.), when present, face to face, Act.25:16, 2Co.10:1 10:7, Gal.2:11; id. with genitive, as compound prep., in the presence of (not cl.; see Bl., § 40, 9; M, Pr., 99 f.; Thackeray, Gr., 43 f.), Luk.2:31, Act.3:13; similarly ἀπὸ π. (Heb. (פָּנִים מִלִּפְּנֵי); see Dalman, Words, 29), from the presence of, Act.3:19 5:41 7:45, 2Th.1:9, Rev.12:14 20:11; πρὸ π. (Heb. (פָּנִים לִפְנֵי), before, Mat.11:10, Mrk.1:2, Luk.7:27" (LXX), al.; in other phrases resembling Heb. idiom (Thackeray, Gr., 42), βλέπειν (ὁρᾶν, θεωρεῖν, ἰδεῖν) τὸ π., to see one's face, i.e. see him in person, Mat.18:10, Act.20:25, 38, 1Th.3:10, Rev.22:4; ἐμφανισθῆναι τῷ π. τοῦ θεοῦ, Heb.9:24; ἐν π. Χριστοῦ, 2Co.2:10 4:6; μετὰ τοῦ π. σου with thy presence, Act.2:28 (LXX); εἰς π. τῶν ἐκκλησιῶν, 2Co.8:24; στηρίζειν τὸ π. (Heb. פָּנִים שׂוּם: Jer.21:10, al.; see Dalman, Words, 30), with inf., to set one's face towards, Luk.9:51; similarly, τὸ π. αὐτοῦ ἦν πορευόμενον (op. cit., 31), Luk.9:53; τὸ π. τοῦ κυρίου ἐπί, 1Pe.3:12 (LXX) (b) form, person: καυχᾶσθαι. ἐν π. καὶ μὴ ἐν καρδίᾳ, 2Co.5:12 (cf. 1Ki.16:7); metaphorically, as in Heb. idiom, of judgment according to appearance, external condition or circumstances (פָּנִים H5387; see Dalman, Words, 30; Thackeray, Gr., 43 f.): λαμβάνειν π., Luk.20:21, Gal.2:6; βλέπειν εἰς π., Mat.22:16, Mrk.12:14; θαυμάζειν πρόσωπα, Ju 16. 2. Of things (cf. Dalman, l.with) (a) face, appearance (Psa.104:30): Mat.16:3 (WH, R, mg., om.), Luk.12:56, Jas.1:11 (b) surface (Gen.2:6): Luk.21:35, Act.17:26 (AS)
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G4383 — πρόσωπον
prosōpon · face · Greek
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Matthew 6:16 · πρόσωπαWhen you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.Matthew 6:17 · πρόσωπόνBut when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,Matthew 11:10 · προσώπουThis is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’Matthew 16:3 · πρόσωπονand in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times.Matthew 17:2 · πρόσωπονThere He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.Matthew 17:6 · πρόσωπονWhen the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.Matthew 18:10 · πρόσωπονSee that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.Matthew 22:16 · πρόσωπονThey sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.Matthew 26:39 · πρόσωπονGoing a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”Matthew 26:67 · πρόσωπονThen they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped HimMark 1:2 · προσώπουAs it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.”Mark 12:14 · πρόσωπον“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”Mark 14:65 · πρόσωπονThen some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.Luke 2:31 · πρόσωπονwhich You have prepared in the sight of all people,Luke 5:12 · πρόσωπονWhile Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”Luke 7:27 · προσώπουThis is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’Luke 9:29 · προσώπουAnd as He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became radiantly white.Luke 9:51 · πρόσωπονAs the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.Luke 9:52 · προσώπουHe sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.Luke 9:53 · πρόσωπονBut the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem.Luke 10:1 · προσώπουAfter this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to visit.Luke 12:56 · πρόσωπονYou hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and sky. Why don’t you know how to interpret the present time?Luke 17:16 · πρόσωπονHe fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him—and he was a Samaritan.Luke 20:21 · πρόσωπον“Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.Luke 21:35 · πρόσωπονFor it will come upon all who dwell on the face of all the earth.Luke 24:5 · πρόσωπαAs the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?Acts 2:28 · προσώπουYou have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’Acts 3:13 · πρόσωπονThe God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.Acts 3:20 · προσώπουthat times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you.Acts 5:41 · προσώπουThe apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.Acts 6:15 · πρόσωπον · πρόσωπονAll who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.Acts 7:45 · προσώπουAnd our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David,Acts 13:24 · προσώπουBefore the arrival of Jesus, John preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.Acts 17:26 · προσώπουFrom one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.Acts 20:25 · πρόσωπόνNow I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.Acts 20:38 · πρόσωπονThey were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.Acts 25:16 · πρόσωπονI told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.1 Corinthians 13:12 · πρόσωπον · πρόσωπον·Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.1 Corinthians 14:25 · πρόσωπονand the secrets of his heart will be made known. So he will fall facedown and worship God, proclaiming, “God is truly among you!”2 Corinthians 1:11 · προσώπωνas you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the favor shown us in answer to their prayers.2 Corinthians 2:10 · προσώπῳIf you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And if I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven it in the presence of Christ for your sake,2 Corinthians 3:7 · πρόσωπον · προσώπουNow if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory,2 Corinthians 3:13 · πρόσωπονWe are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to keep the Israelites from gazing at the end of what was fading away.2 Corinthians 3:18 · προσώπῳAnd we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.2 Corinthians 4:6 · προσώπῳFor God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.2 Corinthians 5:12 · προσώπῳWe are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than in the heart.2 Corinthians 8:24 · πρόσωπονIn full view of the churches, then, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our boasting about you.2 Corinthians 10:1 · πρόσωπονNow by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.2 Corinthians 10:7 · πρόσωπονYou are looking at outward appearances. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should remind himself that we belong to Christ just as much as he does.2 Corinthians 11:20 · πρόσωπονIn fact, you even put up with anyone who enslaves you or exploits you or takes advantage of you or exalts himself or strikes you in the face.Galatians 1:22 · προσώπῳI was personally unknown, however, to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.Galatians 2:6 · πρόσωπονBut as for the highly esteemed—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism—those leaders added nothing to me.Galatians 2:11 · πρόσωπονWhen Cephas came to Antioch, however, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.Colossians 2:1 · πρόσωπόνFor I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me face to face,1 Thessalonians 2:17 · προσώπῳ · πρόσωπονBrothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.1 Thessalonians 3:10 · πρόσωπονNight and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith.2 Thessalonians 1:9 · προσώπουThey will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,Hebrews 9:24 · προσώπῳFor Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.James 1:11 · προσώπουFor the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.James 1:23 · πρόσωπονFor anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,1 Peter 3:12 · πρόσωπονFor the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”Jude 1:16 · πρόσωπαThese men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.Revelation 4:7 · πρόσωπονThe first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight.Revelation 6:16 · προσώπουAnd they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb.Revelation 7:11 · πρόσωπαAnd all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,Revelation 9:7 · πρόσωπα · πρόσωπαAnd the locusts looked like horses prepared for battle, with something like crowns of gold on their heads; and their faces were like the faces of men.Revelation 10:1 · πρόσωπονThen I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire.Revelation 11:16 · πρόσωπαAnd the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God,Revelation 12:14 · προσώπουBut the woman was given two wings of a great eagle to fly from the presence of the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, and times, and half a time.Revelation 20:11 · προσώπουThen I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.Revelation 22:4 · πρόσωπονThey will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.