Greek Word Study
πρόσωπον
prósōpon
G4383
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G4383
KJV Translations
(outward) appearanceX beforecountenancefacefashion(men's) personpresence
Derivation / Root
from G4314 (πρός) and (the visage, from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι));
Definition of prósōpon
πρόσωπον (prósōpon) — the front (as being towards view), i.e. the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person
Word Origin
This word comes from G4314 (πρός) and (the visage, from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)); See the root words: G4314 (πρός), G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι).
KJV Translation Variants
The Greek word πρόσωπον (prósōpon) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:
| English Translation | Strong's Ref |
|---|---|
| (outward) appearance | G4383 |
| X before | G4383 |
| countenance | G4383 |
| face | G4383 |
| fashion | G4383 |
| (men's) person | G4383 |
| presence | G4383 |
Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.
Related Greek Words
Words sharing the same root or derived from πρόσωπον.
πρός
prós
G4314
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
ὀπτάνομαι
optánomai
G3700
to gaze (i.e. with wide-open eyes, as at something remarkable; and thus differing from G991 (βλέπω), which denotes simply voluntary observation; and from G1492 (εἴδω), which expresses merely mechanical, passive or casual vision; while G2300 (θεάομαι), and still more emphatically its intensive G2334 (θεωρέω), signifies an earnest but more continued inspection; and G4648 (σκοπέω) a watching from a distance)
ἀπροσωπολήπτως
aprosōpolḗptōs
G678
in a way not accepting the person, i.e. impartially
εὐπροσωπέω
euprosōpéō
G2146
to be of good countenance, i.e. (figuratively) to make a display
προσωπολήπτης
prosōpolḗptēs
G4381
an accepter of a face (individual), i.e. (specially), one exhibiting partiality
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