Enōpion ἐνώπιον

Enōpion (Greek ἐνώπιον, Strong's G1799) is a Greek preposition meaning “before”. It occurs 95 times in 87 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Enōpion, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Luke

• Luke 1:15
  For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
• Luke 1:17
  And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
• Luke 1:19
  And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.“I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
• Luke 1:75
  In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
• Luke 1:76
  And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
• Luke 4:7
  If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.So if You worship me, it will all be Yours.”
• Luke 5:18
  And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.Just then some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They tried to bring him inside to set him before Jesus,
• Luke 5:25
  And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.And immediately the man stood up before them, took what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God.
• Luke 8:47
  And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.Then the woman, seeing that she could not escape notice, came trembling and fell down before Him. In the presence of all the people, she explained why she had touched Him and how she had immediately been healed.
• Luke 12:6
  Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.
• Luke 12:9
  But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.But whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
• Luke 13:26
  Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’
• Luke 14:10
  But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.
• Luke 15:10
  Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
• Luke 15:18
  I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
• Luke 15:21
  And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
• Luke 16:15
  And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.
• Luke 23:14
  Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him.
• Luke 24:11
  And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.
• Luke 24:43
  And he took it, and did eat before them.and He took it and ate it in front of them.

John

• John 20:30
  And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book.

Acts

• Acts 2:25
  For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:David says about Him: ‘I saw the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
• Acts 4:10
  Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.
• Acts 4:19
  But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God.
• Acts 6:5
  And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.
• Acts 6:6
  Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
• Acts 7:46
  Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.
• Acts 9:15
  But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.
• Acts 10:30
  And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this, the ninth hour. Suddenly a man in radiant clothing stood before me
• Acts 10:31
  And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been remembered before God.
• Acts 10:33
  Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.”
• Acts 19:9
  But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.But when some of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue to conduct daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
• Acts 19:19
  Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.
• Acts 27:35
  And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.After he had said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.

Romans

• Romans 3:20
  Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.
• Romans 12:17
  Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.
• Romans 14:22
  Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.Keep your belief about such matters between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 1:29
  That no flesh should glory in his presence.so that no one may boast in His presence.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 4:2
  But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
• 2 Corinthians 7:12
  Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.So even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong or the one who was harmed, but rather that your earnestness on our behalf would be made clear to you in the sight of God.
• 2 Corinthians 8:21
  Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.For we are taking great care to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.

Galatians

• Galatians 1:20
  Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie.

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 2:3
  For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,
• 1 Timothy 5:4
  But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.
• 1 Timothy 5:20
  Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.
• 1 Timothy 5:21
  I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.
• 1 Timothy 6:12
  Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.
• 1 Timothy 6:13
  I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate:

2 Timothy

• 2 Timothy 2:14
  Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.Remind the believers of these things, charging them before God to avoid quarreling over words, which succeeds only in leading the listeners to ruin.
• 2 Timothy 4:1
  I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom:

Hebrews

• Hebrews 4:13
  Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
• Hebrews 13:21
  Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

James

• James 4:10
  Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 3:4
  But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.

1 John

• 1 John 3:22
  And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.

3 John

• 3 John 1:6
  Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

Revelation

• Revelation 1:4
  John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven Spirits before His throne,
• Revelation 2:14
  But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.
• Revelation 3:2
  Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.Wake up and strengthen what remains, which was about to die; for I have found your deeds incomplete in the sight of My God.
• Revelation 3:5
  He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels.
• Revelation 3:8
  I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door, which no one can shut. For you have only a little strength, yet you have kept My word and have not denied My name.
• Revelation 3:9
  Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.Look at those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead. I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.
• Revelation 4:5
  And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.From the throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven Spirits of God.
• Revelation 4:6
  And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back.
• Revelation 4:10
  The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,the twenty-four elders fall down before the One seated on the throne, and they worship Him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying:
• Revelation 5:8
  And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
• Revelation 7:9
  After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.
• Revelation 7:11
  And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,
• Revelation 7:15
  Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.For this reason, they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple; and the One seated on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them.
• Revelation 8:2
  And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and they were given seven trumpets.
• Revelation 8:3
  And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne.
• Revelation 8:4
  And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel’s hand.And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel.
• Revelation 9:13
  And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,Then the sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar before God
• Revelation 11:4
  These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.These witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.
• Revelation 11:16
  And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God,
• Revelation 12:4
  And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.His tail swept a third of the stars from the sky, tossing them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, ready to devour her child as soon as she gave birth.
• Revelation 12:10
  And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ. For the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down— he who accuses them day and night before our God.
• Revelation 13:12
  And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.And this beast exercised all the authority of the first beast and caused the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose mortal wound had been healed.
• Revelation 13:13
  And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,And the second beast performed great signs to cause even fire from heaven to come down to earth in the presence of the people.
• Revelation 13:14
  And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.Because of the signs it was given to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived those who dwell on the earth, telling them to make an image to the beast that had been wounded by the sword and yet had lived.
• Revelation 14:3
  And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. And no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.
• Revelation 14:5
  And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.And no lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless.
• Revelation 14:10
  The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:he too will drink the wine of God’s anger, poured undiluted into the cup of His wrath. And he will be tormented in fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.
• Revelation 15:4
  Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”
• Revelation 16:19
  And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.
• Revelation 19:20
  And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
• Revelation 20:12
  And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And there were open books, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).