πρόσωπον (prósōpon) — Appearance

Greek word study: πρόσωπον (prósōpon), Strong's G4383. the front (as being towards view), i.e. the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person

GreekStrong's G4383
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Greek word
πρόσωπον (prósōpon)

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

Word study
Derivation: from G4314 (πρός) and (the visage, from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι));

KJV translation words: (outward) appearance, X before, countenance, face, fashion, (men's) person, presence

Where this word appears

Strong's G4383 is tagged on 77 words in 72 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 6:16 and last appears in Revelation 22:4.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

face ×33the face ×13appearance ×9faces ×5the presence ×4his face ×3in face ×2presence ×2any person ×1by face ×1persons ×1the face of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

πρόσωπον ×41προσώπου ×18προσώπῳ ×7πρόσωπα ×7πρόσωπόν ×3προσώπων ×1

Books where it appears most

Luke ×152 Corinthians ×12Acts ×11Matthew ×10Revelation ×10Mark ×31 Corinthians ×3Galatians ×3

Verses (first 25 of 72)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G4314 πρός (prós), G3700 ὀπτάνομαι (optánomai).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G678 ἀπροσωπολήπτως (aprosōpolḗptōs), G2146 εὐπροσωπέω (euprosōpéō), G4381 προσωπολήπτης (prosōpolḗptēs).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does prósōpon (G4383) mean?

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

How is G4383 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4383 as: (outward) appearance, X before, countenance, face, fashion, (men's) person, presence.

How often does πρόσωπον (prósōpon) appear?

Strong's G4383 is tagged on 77 words in 72 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 6:16 and last appears in Revelation 22:4.