in front of

Greek Preposition

ἐν-αντίος, -α, -ον (ἀντίος, set against), [in LXX: ἐξ ἐναντίας, for נֶגֶד, etc; ἐναντίον, for פָּנִים etc;] over against, opposite, contrary: ἄνεμος, Mat.14:24, Mrk.6:48, Act.27:4; ἐξ ἐναντίας (ellipse obscure, see Bl, § 44,1; Mozley, Psa.42:1-11), with genitive, Mrk.15:39. Metaphorical, opposed, hostile: 1Th.2:15, Act.26:9 28:17; ὁ ἐξ ἐ, Tit.2:8. Neuter, -ίον, adv, as prep. with genitive, before, in the presence of: Luk.1:6 20:26 24:19 Act.7:10 (ἔναντι, T), Act.8:32 (LXX). (AS)

in front of

Greek Preposition

ἐναντίος, α, ον, opposite, ={ἀντίος} (which is rare in Prose): 1) of Place, on the opposite side, opposite, c.dative, ἀκταὶ ἐναντίαι ἀλλήλῃσιν [Refs 8th c.BC+]: hence, fronting, face to face, αὐτῳ οὔ πω φαίνετ᾽ ἐναντίη [Refs 7th c.BC+]; δεῖξον. τὸ σὸν πρόσωπον δεῦρ᾽ ἐ. πατρί before him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰναντία τινί things open to one's sight, [Refs 5th c.BC+] look opposite ways, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 1.b) with Verbs of motion, in the opposite direction, ἔνθα οἱ. ἐναντίη ἤλυθε μήτηρ came to meet him, [Refs 8th c.BC+] 1.c) Astrology texts, in diametrical aspect, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 2) in hostile sense, opposing, facing in fight, with genitive, ἐναντίοι ἔσταν Ἀχαιῶν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; οἱ ἐ. one's adversaries, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; the enemy, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2.b) generally, opposed to, τινί [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ἐ. the opposite party, [Refs]; presenting obstacles, hindering, τινί [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2.c) ὁ δι ἐναντίας the opponent in a alawsuit, [Refs 3rd c.AD+] 3) of qualities, acts, etc, opposite, contrary, reverse, τἀναντί᾽ εἰπεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+] the very reverse of these things, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δείξας. ἄστρων τὴν ἐ. ὁδόν, i.e. τὴν τοῦ ἡλίου ὁδὸν ἐ. οὖσαν τοῖς ἄστροις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τἀναντία πρήσσειν [τῇ ὑγιείῃ] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐναντία γνῶναι ταῖς πλείσταις [πόλεσιν] [Refs 5th c.BC+], quite the contrary, Lg.[Refs 5th c.BC+]; πολὺ τοὐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3.b) τὰ ἐ. opposites in Philos, [Refs 6th c.BC+] 4) in the Philos. of [Refs 4th c.BC+] are contraries, especially the two attributes within the same genus which differ most widely from each other (as hot and cold), [Refs] 4.b) ἐ. ἀποφάνσεις, προτάσεις, contrary propositions (All [Refs], opposed to contradictory (see. ἀντιφατικῶς), [Refs] II) frequently in adverb usages: II.1) from [Refs 8th c.BC+] as adverb, opposite, facing, ἐ. ὧδε κάλεσσον here to my face, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; εἰς ὦπα ἰδέσθαι ἐ. to look one in the face,[Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence, like a preposition with genitive, in the presence of, τῆς βουλῆς [Refs]; τῶνδ᾽ ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μαρτύρων ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.1.b) in hostile sense, against, with genitive, ἀνέσταν. σφοῦ πατρὸς ἐ. [Refs 8th c.BC+] stand one's ground against, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.1.c) contrariwise, in Attic dialect also with the Article, τοὐναντίον on the other hand, τοὐ. δέ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἢ πάλιν τοὐ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; conversely, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.1.d) neuter plural ἐναντία as adverb, with dative, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) with Preps, ἐκ τοῦ ἐ. over against, opposite, opposed to ἐκ πλαγίου, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐξ ἐναντίας, Ionic dialect -ίης, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. the opposing parties, probably in [Refs 4th c.AD+]; ἐκ τῶν ἐ. on the contrary, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; κατὰ τὰ ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] the opposite sides of the parallelogram, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; αἱ κατ᾽ ἐ. τομαί opposite sections (i. e. branches) of the hyperbola, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] II.3) regular adverb -ίως contrariwise, with dative, τούτοις οὐκ ἐ. λέγεις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πικρῶς καὶ ἐ. like an enemy, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. ἔχειν to be exactly opposed, [Refs]; πρός τι to be contrary in respect of, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; in the Logic of [Refs 4th c.BC+]

Greek

Preposition

(adverbially) in the presence (view) of; before, in the presence of; neuter of g1727 (ἐναντίος)