For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
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πρόσωπον
Vocabulary form:
provswpon, -ou, tov
Definition:
face, appearance
Erasmian:
Modern:
Frequency:
76
GK:
4725
Root:
proswpo
Cognates:
Prosopography refers to describing a person's face.
Mnemonics:
Pour soap on your face.
Mnemonic Singing:
Turn your eyes upon Jesus;
look full in His wonderful face.
Biblical Concordance
| Galatians 1:22 | But I was still personally (prosōpō | προσώπῳ | dat sg neut) unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ. |
| Galatians 2:6 | But from those who were supposed to be acknowledged leaders (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality) (prosōpon | πρόσωπον | acc sg neut) — those leaders contributed nothing to me. |
| Galatians 2:11 | But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face (prosōpon | πρόσωπον | acc sg neut), because he stood condemned. |
| Colossians 2:1 | For I want For you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those in Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face (prosōpon | πρόσωπον | acc sg neut) to face. |
| 1 Thessalonians 2:17 | As for us, brothers, when we were separated from you for a short time — in person (prosōpō | προσώπῳ | dat sg neut) but not in heart — we were all the more eager, with intense longing, to see you in person (prosōpon | πρόσωπον | acc sg neut). |
| 1 Thessalonians 3:10 | Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face (prosōpon | πρόσωπον | acc sg neut) to face and supply what is lacking in your faith. |
| 2 Thessalonians 1:9 | They will experience the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence (prosōpou | προσώπου | gen sg neut) of the Lord and from the glory of his power |
| Hebrews 9:24 | For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with hands, that was a mere copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence (prosōpō | προσώπῳ | dat sg neut) of God on our behalf. |
| James 1:11 | For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the meadow; its flower falls and its beauty fades. In the same way the rich man will fade away while pursuing his business. |
| James 1:23 | For if someone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a person who looks at his natural face (prosōpon | πρόσωπον | acc sg neut) in a mirror; |
| 1 Peter 3:12 | For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers; but the face (prosōpon | πρόσωπον | nom sg neut) of the Lord is against those who do evil.” |
| Jude 1:16 | These people are grumblers, malcontents who follow their sinful desires; their speech is arrogant, they flatter others (prosōpa | πρόσωπα | acc pl neut) to gain advantage. |
| Revelation 4:7 | The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature like an ox, the third living creature had a face (prosōpon | πρόσωπον | acc sg neut) like a man’s, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle. |
| Revelation 6:16 | They said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face (prosōpou | προσώπου | gen sg neut) of the one who is seated on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb, |
| Revelation 7:11 | And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces (prosōpa | πρόσωπα | acc pl neut) before the throne and worshiped God, |
| Revelation 9:7 | In appearance the locusts were like horses prepared for battle. On their heads were something like crowns of gold, and their faces (prosōpa | πρόσωπα | nom pl neut) were like human faces (prosōpa | πρόσωπα | nom pl neut). |
| Revelation 10:1 | Then I saw another powerful angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head; his face (prosōpon | πρόσωπον | nom sg neut) was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire. |
| Revelation 11:16 | Then the twenty-four elders who were seated on their thrones before God fell on their faces (prosōpa | πρόσωπα | acc pl neut) and worshiped God, |
| Revelation 12:14 | But the woman was given the two wings of a great eagle so she could fly away into the wilderness to the place where she would be taken care of for a time, and times, and half a time, safe from the presence (prosōpou | προσώπου | gen sg neut) of the serpent. |
| Revelation 20:11 | Then I saw a great white throne and the one who was seated on it. From his presence (prosōpou | προσώπου | gen sg neut) earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them. |
| Revelation 22:4 | They will see his face (prosōpon | πρόσωπον | acc sg neut), and his name will be on their foreheads. |
Mnemonics
prosopagnosia is the
prosopagnosia is the inability to recognize faces. It is one form of agnosia resulting from brain injury.
πρόσωπον
Pour soap on your face for a better appearance.