Metōpon μέτωπον
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| μέτωπον | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | metōpon |
| Strong's number | G3359 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | forehead |
| Occurrences | 8 in 8 verses |
Metōpon (Greek μέτωπον, Strong's G3359) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “forehead”. It occurs 8 times in 8 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
μέτωπον, -ου, τό
(μετά + ὤψ, an eye), [in LXX for מֵצַח ;]
the forehead: Rev.7:3 9:4 13:16 14:1, 9 17:5 20:4 22:4.†
(AS)
(μετά + ὤψ, an eye), [in LXX for מֵצַח ;]
the forehead: Rev.7:3 9:4 13:16 14:1, 9 17:5 20:4 22:4.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | foreheads (6), forehead (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | foreheads (5), forehead (3) |
Verses
Every verse with Metōpon, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Revelation
- Revelation 7:3Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.“Do not harm the land or sea or trees until we have sealed the foreheads of the servants of our God.”
- Revelation 9:4And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree, but only those who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads.
- Revelation 13:16And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:And the second beast required all people small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their forehead,
- Revelation 14:1And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads.Then I looked and saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000 who had His name and His Father’s name written on their foreheads.
- Revelation 14:9And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,And a third angel followed them, calling out in a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and its image, and receives its mark on his forehead or on his hand,
- Revelation 17:5And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.And on her forehead a mysterious name was written: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
- Revelation 20:4And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image, and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
- Revelation 22:4And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.
Notes
- 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.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).