Prósōpon — G4383

Definition

neuter noun

the front (as being towards view), i.e. the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person

1. the face, i. e. the anterior part of the human head
2. countenance, look (Latinvultus), i. e. the face so far forth as it is the organ of sight, and (by its various movements and changes) the index of the inward thoughts and feelings
3. Hebraistically, the appearance one presents by his wealth or poverty, his rank or low condition

1. the outward appearance of inanimate things (A. V. face )

To “regard the face” of someone, a Hebraism, is to judge by rank or appearance: “thou regardest not the person of men” (Matt 22:16).

Usually translated as

face, presence, person, countenance, appearance, before, fashion

Origin

from G4314 and ṓps (the visage, from G3700)

• prós (G4314)
• optánomai (G3700)

Occurrences

Prósōpon occurs 78 times in 73 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (10), Mark (3), Luke (15), Acts (11), 1 Corinthians (2), 2 Corinthians (11), Galatians (3), Colossians (1), 1 Thessalonians (2), 2 Thessalonians (1), Hebrews (1), James (2), 1 Peter (1), Jude (1), Revelation (9)

• Matthew 6:16 — Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces (πρόσωπα), that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
• Matthew 6:17 — But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face (πρόσωπον);
• Matthew 11:10 — For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face (προσώπου), which shall prepare thy way before thee.
• Matthew 16:3 — And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face (πρόσωπον) of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
• Matthew 17:2 — And was transfigured before them: and his face (πρόσωπον) did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
• Matthew 17:6 — And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face (πρόσωπον), and were sore afraid.
• Matthew 18:10 — Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face (πρόσωπον) of my Father which is in heaven.
• Matthew 22:16 — And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person (πρόσωπον) of men.
• Matthew 26:39 — And he went a little further, and fell on his face (πρόσωπον), and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
• Matthew 26:67 — Then did they spit in his face (πρόσωπον), and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,
• Mark 1:2 — As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face (προσώπου), which shall prepare thy way before thee.
• Mark 12:14 — And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person (πρόσωπον) of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Cæsar, or not?
• Mark 14:65 — And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face (πρόσωπον), and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.
• Luke 1:76 — And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face (προσώπου) of the Lord to prepare his ways;
• Luke 2:31 — Which thou hast prepared before the face (πρόσωπον) of all people;
• Luke 5:12 — And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face (πρόσωπον), and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
• Luke 7:27 — This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face (προσώπου), which shall prepare thy way before thee.
• Luke 9:29 — And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance (προσώπου) was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.
• Luke 9:51 — And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face (πρόσωπον) to go to Jerusalem,
• Luke 9:52 — And sent messengers before his face (προσώπου): and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
• Luke 9:53 — And they did not receive him, because his face (πρόσωπον) was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
• Luke 10:1 — After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face (προσώπου) into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
• Luke 12:56 — Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face (πρόσωπον) of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?
• Luke 17:16 — And fell down on his face (πρόσωπον) at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
• Luke 20:21 — And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person (πρόσωπον) of any, but teachest the way of God truly:
• Luke 21:35 — For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face (πρόσωπον) of the whole earth.
• Luke 22:64 — And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face (πρόσωπον), and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
• Luke 24:5 — And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces (πρόσωπον) to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
• Acts 2:28 — Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance (προσώπου).
• Acts 3:13 — The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence (πρόσωπον) of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.
• Acts 3:19 — Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence (προσώπου) of the Lord;
• Acts 5:41 — And they departed from the presence (προσώπου) of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
• Acts 6:15 — And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face (πρόσωπον) as it had been the face of an angel.
• Acts 6:15 — And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face (πρόσωπον) of an angel.
• Acts 7:45 — Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face (προσώπου) of our fathers, unto the days of David;
• Acts 13:24 — When John had first preached before his coming (προσώπου) the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
• Acts 17:26 — And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face (πρόσωπον) of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;
• Acts 20:25 — And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face (πρόσωπον) no more.
• Acts 20:38 — Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face (πρόσωπον) no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
• Acts 25:16 — To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face (πρόσωπον), and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
• 1 Corinthians 13:12 — For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face (πρόσωπον) to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
• 1 Corinthians 13:12 — For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face (πρόσωπον): now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
• 1 Corinthians 14:25 — And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face (πρόσωπον) he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
• 2 Corinthians 1:11 — Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons (προσώπων) thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
• 2 Corinthians 2:10 — To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person (προσώπῳ) of Christ;
• 2 Corinthians 3:7 — But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face (πρόσωπον) of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:
• 2 Corinthians 3:7 — But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance (προσώπου); which glory was to be done away:
• 2 Corinthians 3:13 — And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face (πρόσωπον), that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:
• 2 Corinthians 3:18 — But we all, with open face (προσώπῳ) beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
• 2 Corinthians 4:6 — For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face (προσώπῳ) of Jesus Christ.