- κατενώπιον
- κατενώπιον (s. ἐνώπιον; Leo Gramm. 273, 18; Theodos. Melitenus 191 Tafel [1859]; Georg. Mon. 365, 21 de B. [1892]. Cp. Psaltes, Grammatik 337. For other lit. s. on κατέναντι, beg.; AWikenhauser, BZ 8, 1910, 263–70) adv., functions as prep. w. gen. (LXX [Johannessohn, Präp. 197]; TestSol 22:13; JosAs 23:12; Just., D. 127, 3; Christian amulet BGU 954, 6 [VI A.D.] κλίνω τ. κεφαλήν μου κ. σου) ἔστη κ. αὐτοῦ (sc. τοῦ Ἰωακείμ) Ῥουβήλ R. stood before him GJs 1:2 (v.l. κατεναντί[ον]). Otherw. in our lit. only in relation to God.① marker of a position in front of, right opposite: in the presence of God (cp. Lev 4:17) on the day of judgment κ. τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ Jd 24 (cp. En 104:1).② marker of a position relative to someone who is viewed as having jurisdiction, whether visibly present or not, before, funct. as prep. w. gen. κ. αὐτοῦ before him Eph 1:4; Col 1:22; κ. μου Hv 1, 2, 2 v.l. (Joly [in text]); κ. τοῦ θεοῦ 2 Cor 2:17 v.l.; 12:19 v.l. ἡ δούλη κυρίου κ. αὐτοῦ GJs 11:3 (cp. Lk 1:38). κ. αὐτοῦ τῆς δικαιοσύνης Pol 5:2.—DELG s.v. ἐνῶπα. M-M.
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