The meaning of “κατέναντι”
Understanding katénanti reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
before, over against. - directly opposite
κατέναντι
before, over against. - directly opposite
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark 11:2 | “And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.” Word: κατέναντι (katénanti) | |
| Mark 12:41 | “And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.” Word: κατέναντι (katénanti) | |
| Mark 13:3 | “And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,” Word: κατέναντι (katénanti) | |
| Luke 19:30 | “Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.” Word: κατέναντι (katénanti) | |
| Romans 4:17 | “(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.” Word: κατέναντι (katénanti) |