Strong G503ἀντοφθαλμέω
to face
- Transliteration
- antophthalmeō
- Pronunciation
- ant-of-thal-meh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀντοφθαλμέω, -ῶ
(ἀντί, ὀφθαλμός), [in LXX: Wis.12:14 *;]
to look in the face, look straight at (Polyb.). Metaphorical, to face, withstand (Wis, l.with, Polyb.): with dative, ἀ. τ. ἀνέμῳ, as nautical term, to beat up against the wind (see DB, ext., 366 f.; MM, VGT, see word): Act.27:15.†
(AS)
(ἀντί, ὀφθαλμός), [in LXX: Wis.12:14 *;]
to look in the face, look straight at (Polyb.). Metaphorical, to face, withstand (Wis, l.with, Polyb.): with dative, ἀ. τ. ἀνέμῳ, as nautical term, to beat up against the wind (see DB, ext., 366 f.; MM, VGT, see word): Act.27:15.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G503 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- bear1
First verses
- Acts 27:15And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀντοφθαλμ-έω,
look in the face, meet face to face, ἀ. κατὰ πρόσωπον [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 18.46.12)]: hence, defy, withstand, τινί and πρός τινα, [LXX ([prev. author] 1.17.3, 2.24.1, etc., cf. LXX.Wis.12.14)]; ἀ τῷ ἀνέμῳ, of a ship, [NT+3rd c.AD+ (NT.Act.27.15; πάθεσι 3rd c.AD: Longinus Rhetor 34.4.)]
look in the face, meet face to face, ἀ. κατὰ πρόσωπον [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 18.46.12)]: hence, defy, withstand, τινί and πρός τινα, [LXX ([prev. author] 1.17.3, 2.24.1, etc., cf. LXX.Wis.12.14)]; ἀ τῷ ἀνέμῳ, of a ship, [NT+3rd c.AD+ (NT.Act.27.15; πάθεσι 3rd c.AD: Longinus Rhetor 34.4.)]