ἔμπροσθεν

ἔμ-προσθεν

adv.

of place (in cl. also of time),

[in LXX chiefly for עֳנִי ;]

1. adverbially, before, in front: Luk 19,28 εἰς τὸ ἔ., Luk 19,4 opposite to ὄπισθεν, Åb 4,6 opposite to τὰ ὀπίσω, τὰ ἔ., Fil 3,13,

2. As prep., before;

(a) in front of: Matt 5,24; 6,2; 7,6; 11,10; 27,29, Luk 5,19; 7,27; 14,2, Joh 3,28; 10,4, Åb 19,10; 22,8;

(b) in the presence of: Matt 27,11, Gal 2,14, 1 Thess 1,3; 2,19; 3,9; 3,13; ὁμολουεῖν, ἀρνεῖσθαι (Dalman, Words, 210), Matt 10,32, 36; 26,70, Luk 12,8; in forensic sense, Matt 25,32; 27,11, Luk 21,36, ApG 18,17, 2 Kor 5,10, 1 Thess 2,19, I Joh 3,19; εὐδοκία (θέλημά) ἐστι ἔ. θεοῦ (a targumic formula; Dalman, Words, 211), Matt 11,26; 18,14, Luk 10,21;

(with) in the sight of: Matt 5,16; 6,1; 17,2; 23,14, Mark 2,12; 9,2, Luk 19,27, Joh 12,37, ApG 10,4;

(d) of rank and dignity (Dem., Plat., al.; LXX, 1 Mos 48,20): Joh 1,15, 30.†