Strong's Greek · G4383

πρόσωπον

prósōpon

(outward) appearance, X before, countenance, face, fashion, (men's) person, presence

Definition

the front (as being towards view), i.e. the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person

Derivation

from G4314 (πρός) and (the visage, from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι));

Appears 76 times in Scripture

Matthew 16:3

and 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 26:67

Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him

Matthew 17:6

When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.

Matthew 6:16

When 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 26:39

Going 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 18:10

See 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

They 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 17:2

There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

Matthew 6:17

But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,

Matthew 11:10

This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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