ἔμπροσθεν emprosthen

Greek word for “before” · Strong’s G1715 · used 48 times in 45 verses

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Meaning

ἔμ-προσθεν; adv.; of place (in cl.

How it is translated

Glosses given for emprosthen in context, with how often each is used:

• before 41
• front 2
• ahead 2
• precedence 2
• of 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Luke 19 (3), Matthew 5 (2), Matthew 6 (2), Matthew 10 (2), Matthew 11 (2), Matthew 27 (2), John 1 (2), 1 Thessalonians 3 (2), Matthew 7 (1), Matthew 17 (1)

Forms

• ἔμπροσθεν 40
• ἔμπροσθέν 8

Words used with it

Words that share verses with emprosthen more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• πατήρ patēr “father” 9
• οὐρανός ouranos “heaven” 7
• ἀναβαίνω anabainō “to ascend” 4
• οὕτως ohutō, ohutōs “thus(-ly)” 5
• ὀπίσω opisō “after” 3
• ἄγγελος angelos “angel” 4
• μεταμορφόω metamorphoō “to transform” 2
• δοξάζω doxazō “to glorify” 3
• λάμπω lampō “to shine” 2
• πρόσωπον prosōpon “face” 3
• πούς pous “foot” 3
• εὐδοκία eudokia “goodwill” 2

Key verses

The verses using emprosthen that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 5:16 — Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
• Matthew 6:1 — 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 — 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…
• Matthew 23:13 — 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…
• Luke 10:21 — 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,…
• Luke 19:27 — But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
• Luke 21:36 — 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.
• 2 Corinthians 5:10 — 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…
• 1 Thessalonians 1:3 — 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 — 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 3:13 — 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.
• Revelation 19:10 — And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus:…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.