Strong's Hebrew: 3942. לִפְנָי (liphnay) -- Before, in the presence of, in front of

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Strong's Lexicon

liphnay: Before, in the presence of, in front of

Original Word: לִפְּנַי
Part of Speech: Preposition
Transliteration: liphnay
Pronunciation: lif-NAY
Phonetic Spelling: (lif-nah'ee)
Definition: Before, in the presence of, in front of
Meaning: anterior

Word Origin: Derived from the root פָּנֶה (paneh), meaning "face" or "presence."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1799 (ἐνώπιον, enōpion) – in the presence of, before

- G4253 (πρό, pro) – before, in front of

Usage: The Hebrew preposition "liphnay" is used to denote spatial, temporal, or relational positioning. It often conveys the idea of being "before" or "in the presence of" someone or something. This can refer to physical presence, as in standing before a person, or metaphorical presence, such as being before God in prayer or worship.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, being "before" someone often implied a position of respect, submission, or accountability. For example, standing before a king or a judge indicated a formal audience or judgment. In a religious context, being "before the LORD" signified worship, prayer, or offering sacrifices, reflecting the centrality of God's presence in the life of the Israelites.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from a preposition prefix and panim, q.v.

Brown-Driver-Briggs

לִפְנָָֽי 1 Kings 6:17 see below [ מָּנֶה], מָּנִים.

לִפְנָ֑י 1 Kings 6:17, Ew^{§ 164 a} Ke as adjective, anterior, but read, with ᵐ5, לִפְנֵי הַדְּבִיד Th Sta Kit and others

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

before

From the prepositional prefix (to or for) and paniym; anterior -- before.

see HEBREW paniym

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