Quick Definition
ἔμπροσθεν Adv. & Prep. in front, before the face
Strong's Definition
in front of (in place (literally or figuratively) or time)
Derivation: from G1722 (ἐν) and G4314 (πρός);
KJV Usage: against, at, before, (in presence, sight) of
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
prep. (with gen.), advb. | ἐν + πρός
83.33 · Spacial Positions · In Front Of, Face To Face, In Back Of, Behind
in front of, before a position in front of an object, whether animate or inanimate, which is regarded as having a spacial orientation of front and back
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83.36 · Spacial Positions · In Front Of, Face To Face, In Back Of, Behind
in front, on the front a position on the front surface of an object
1 There are no doubt certain slight differences of meaning in this series (83.33), but such distinctions cannot be readily determined from existing contexts. 2 There are undoubtedly certain subtle distinctions of meaning associated with the various markers in 90.20, but it is impossible to determine those differences on the basis of existing contexts.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἔμπροσθεν emprosthen 48x
also an improper prep., before, in front of, Lk. 19:4; Phil. 3:14; before, in the presence of, in the face of, Mt. 5:24; 23:14; before, previous to, Jn. 1:15, 27, 30; from the Hebrew, in the sight or estimation of, Mt. 11:26; 18:14
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἔμ-προσθεν adv. of place (in cl. also of time),
[in LXX chiefly for עֳנִי ;]
adverbially, before, in front: Lk 19:28; εἰς τὸ ἔ., Lk 19:4; opp. to ὄπισθεν, Re 4:6; opp. to τὰ ὀπίσω, τὰ ἔ., Phl 3:13.
As prep., before;
in front of: Mt 5:24 6:2 7:6 11:10 27:29, Lk 5:19 7:27 14:2, Jo 3:28 10:4, Re 19:10 22:8;
in the presence of: Mt 27:11, Ga 2:14, I Th 1:3 2:19 3:9 3:13; ὁμολουεῖν, ἀρνεῖσθαι (Dalman, Words, 210), Mt 10:32, 33 26:70, Lk 12:8; in forensic sense, Mt 25:32 27:11, Lk 21:36, Ac 18:17, II Co 5:10, I Th 2:19, I Jn 3:19; εὐδοκία (θέλημά) ἐστι ἔ. θεοῦ (a targumic formula; Dalman, Words, 211), Mt 11:26 18:14, Lk 10:21;
in the sight of: Mt 5:16 6:1 17:2 23:14, Mk 2:12 9:2, Lk 19:27, Jo 12:37, Ac 10:4;
of rank and dignity (Dem., Plat., al.; LXX, Ge 48:20): Jo 1:15, 30.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἔμπροσθεν. For ἐ. of place, as in all its NT occurrences, cf. P Tebt II. 316%. * (A.D. 99) οἰκοῦμεν δὲ ἐν τῷ ἔνπροσθις (/. ἔμπροσθε) ναυάρχου, ““ννε live opposite the admiralty” (Edd.), P Giss I. 9918 (1i/iii A.D.) τὰ γράμματα é]y στή[λαι]ν δυοῖν [ἔϊμπροσθεν ἱδρυμέϊν7αιν τοῦ [ν]εώ, and the magical P Par 5741229 (ili/A.D.) (= Selectvons, p. 113) βάλε ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ κλῶνας ἐλαίας. The word is very common in the papyri with reference to /7me, e.g. P Petr II. 8 (1)A-7 (6. B.C. 250) ἐν τοῖς ἔνπροσθεν χρόνοις, 7). 13 (1) (B.C 258-3) καθὰ Kal ἔνπροσθεν ἐγένετο, P Ryl II. 15778 (A.D. 135) τῶν ἔμπροσθεν καὶ τῶν ἐπεσομένων χρόνων. Cf. Jiche/ 978% (B.c. 281-0) ἔν τε τῶι ἔμπροσθε]ν χρόνωι. MGr ἐμπρός, (ἐμπροστά.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἔμπροσθεν (emprosthen) — before. ἔμπροσθ-εν, sometimes also ἔμπροσθε [Refs 8th c.BC+].
I. adverb,
I.1. of Place, before, in front, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ and τὰ ἔ. the front, the foreside, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰς τὸ ἔ. forwards, [Refs]; στὰς ἐκ τοῦ ἔ. in front, opposite, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
I.2. of Time, before, of old, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ἔ. [Refs]; οἱ ἔ. our ancestors, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
II. as preposition with genitive, before, in front of,
II.1. of Place, ἐ. αὐτῆς (i.e. τῆς νηός) [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2. of Time, ἔ. ταύτης (i.e. τῆς γνώμης) [Refs]; ἔ. εἶναι τῶν πραγμάτων to be beforehand with events, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
II.3. of Degree, ἔ. τοῦ δικαίου preferred before justice, [Refs]