561. apenanti

Lexicon

apenanti: opposite, before, in front of

Original Word: ἀπέναντι
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: apenanti
Pronunciation: ah-peh'-nahn-tee
Phonetic Spelling: (ap-en'-an-tee)
Definition: opposite, before, in front of
Meaning: against, over against, opposite, in view of, in the presence of.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

before, contrary, over against.

From apo and enanti; from in front, i.e. Opposite, before or against -- before, contrary, over against, in the presence of.

see GREEK apo

see GREEK enanti

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from apo and enanti
Definition
over against, before
NASB Translation
before (1), contrary (1), opposite (1), presence (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 561: ἀπέναντι

ἀπέναντι, adverb, with the genitive (Buttmann, 819 (273));

1. over against, opposite: τοῦ τάφου, Matthew 27:61; (τοῦ γαζοφυλακίου, Mark 12:41 Tr text WH marginal reading).

2. in sight of, before: Matthew 21:2 R G; (here L Tr WH text κατέναντι); Acts 3:16; Romans 3:18 (Ps. 35(36):).

3. in opposition to, against: τῶν δογμάτων Καίσαρος, Acts 17:7. (Common in the Sept. and Apocrypha; Polybius 1, 86, 3.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the preposition ἀπό (apo, meaning "from") and the noun ἔναντι (enantios, meaning "opposite" or "against").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek term ἀπέναντι corresponds to several Hebrew terms that convey similar spatial or oppositional meanings, such as נֶגֶד (neged, Strong's Hebrew 5048), which means "in front of," "opposite," or "before." This Hebrew term is often used in the Old Testament to describe physical locations or to denote presence before God or others.

Usage: The word ἀπέναντι is used in the New Testament to describe spatial relationships, often indicating a position directly opposite or facing another object or person. It is used both literally and metaphorically to denote presence or opposition.

Context: The Greek term ἀπέναντι appears in several New Testament passages, illustrating its use in both literal and figurative contexts. For instance, in the Gospel of Mark, it is used to describe the physical positioning of Jesus and His disciples in relation to the temple treasury: "And He sat down opposite the treasury and watched how the crowd was putting money into it" (Mark 12:41, BSB). Here, ἀπέναντι emphasizes Jesus' direct line of sight and observation of the events taking place.

In another instance, the term is used in the context of Jesus' instructions to His disciples regarding the preparation for the Passover: "Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My time is near. I will keep the Passover with My disciples at your house’" (Matthew 26:18, BSB). The use of ἀπέναντι in this context underscores the specific location and arrangement of events as foreseen by Jesus.

The term also appears in the Book of Acts, where it describes the geographical positioning of locations: "And landing at Syracuse, we stayed there three days. From there we weighed anchor and came to Rhegium; and a day later a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli" (Acts 28:12-13, BSB). Here, ἀπέναντι is used to describe the relative positions of the ships and ports.

Theologically, ἀπέναντι can also imply a stance of moral or spiritual opposition, as seen in its metaphorical uses. It serves to highlight the contrast between divine and human perspectives or between righteousness and sin.

Forms and Transliterations

απεναντι απέναντι απέναντί ἀπέναντι απεναντίον απηνεώθη apenanti apénanti

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 27:24 Adv
GRK: τὰς χεῖρας ἀπέναντι τοῦ ὄχλου
INT: [his] hands before the crowd

Matthew 27:61 Adv
GRK: Μαρία καθήμεναι ἀπέναντι τοῦ τάφου
NAS: Mary, sitting opposite the grave.
KJV: sitting over against the sepulchre.
INT: Mary sitting opposite the tomb

Acts 3:16 Adv
GRK: ὁλοκληρίαν ταύτην ἀπέναντι πάντων ὑμῶν
NAS: perfect health in the presence of you all.
KJV: perfect soundness in the presence of you
INT: complete soundness this before all of you

Acts 17:7 Adv
GRK: οὗτοι πάντες ἀπέναντι τῶν δογμάτων
NAS: act contrary to the decrees
KJV: do contrary to the decrees
INT: these all contrary to the decrees

Romans 3:18 Adv
GRK: φόβος θεοῦ ἀπέναντι τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν
NAS: FEAR OF GOD BEFORE THEIR EYES.
KJV: fear of God before their eyes.
INT: fear of God before the eyes

Strong's Greek 561
5 Occurrences

ἀπέναντι — 5 Occ.