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ἀπέναντι

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἀπέναντι
Greek transliteration: 
apenanti
Simplified transliteration: 
apenanti
Numbers
Strong's number: 
561
GK Number: 
595
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
5
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
prep
Gloss: 
opposite, in front of, against (opposition to)
Definition: 
some classify as an improper preposition, opposite to, over against, Mt. 27:61; contrary to, in oppositition to, against, Acts 17:7; before, in the presence of, Mt. 27:24; Rom. 3:18; Acts 3:16*

Greek-English Concordance for ἀπέναντι

Matthew 27:24 So when Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere but rather that a riot was starting, he took water and washed his hands before (apenanti | ἀπέναντι | improper prep-gen) the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood; it is your responsibility.”
Matthew 27:61 Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there, sitting across (apenanti | ἀπέναντι | improper prep-gen) from the tomb.
Acts 3:16 And on the basis of faith in his name — his name itself has made this man strong, whom you see and know. The faith that is through Jesus has given him this wholeness before (apenanti | ἀπέναντι | improper prep-gen) all of you.
Acts 17:7 and Jason has received them as guests; and all these men are acting contrary (apenanti | ἀπέναντι | improper prep-gen) to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.”
Romans 3:18 There is no fear of God before (apenanti | ἀπέναντι | improper prep-gen) their eyes.”