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ἔμπροσθεν G1715

G1715 is the Greek word ἔμπροσθεν, transliterated émprosthen. The King James Version most often renders it before.

Word: ἔμπροσθενTransliteration: émprosthenLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 43 verses

What it means

in front of (in place (literally or figuratively) or time).

Where it comes from

from G1722 (ἐν) and G4314 (πρός).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 46 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

before 40×of 1×against 1×in 1×sight 1×presence 1×at 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: against, at, before, (in presence, sight) of.

Verses using ἔμπροσθεν

The first 40 of 43 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 5:16 · KJV

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 5:24 · KJV

Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

Matthew 6:1 · KJV

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 6:2 · KJV

Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Matthew 7:6 · KJV

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

Matthew 10:32 · KJV

Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 10:33 · KJV

But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 11:10 · KJV

For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

Matthew 17:2 · KJV

And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

Matthew 18:14 · KJV

Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

Matthew 23:13 · KJV

But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

Matthew 25:32 · KJV

And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:

Matthew 26:70 · KJV

But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

Matthew 27:11 · KJV

And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.

Matthew 27:29 · KJV

And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

Mark 1:2 · KJV

As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

Mark 9:2 · KJV

And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.

Luke 5:19 · KJV

And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.

Luke 7:27 · KJV

This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

Luke 10:21 · KJV

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

Luke 12:8 · KJV

Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

Luke 14:2 · KJV

And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.

Luke 19:4 · KJV

And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

Luke 19:27 · KJV

But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

Luke 19:28 · KJV

And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.

Luke 21:36 · KJV

Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

John 1:15 · KJV

John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

John 1:27 · KJV

He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

John 1:30 · KJV

This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.

John 3:28 · KJV

Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

John 10:4 · KJV

And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

John 12:37 · KJV

But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:

Acts 18:17 · KJV

Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.

2 Corinthians 5:10 · KJV

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

Galatians 2:14 · KJV

But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?

1 Thessalonians 1:3 · KJV

Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

1 Thessalonians 2:19 · KJV

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

1 Thessalonians 3:9 · KJV

For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

1 Thessalonians 3:13 · KJV

To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

1 John 3:19 · KJV

And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

Common questions

What does Strong's G1715 mean?

G1715 is the Greek word ἔμπροσθεν (émprosthen), meaning in front of (in place (literally or figuratively) or time).

How is G1715 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it before (40 times), of (1 time), against (1 time), in (1 time), sight (1 time), among others.

How many times does G1715 appear in the Bible?

ἔμπροσθεν (émprosthen) is tagged in 43 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G1715 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G1722 (ἐν) and G4314 (πρός).

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