Strong G3359μέτωπον
forehead
- Transliteration
- metopon
- Pronunciation
- met'-o-pon
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
From G3326 and ὤψ
ōps (the face); the forehead (as opposite the countenance): - forehead.
ōps (the face); the forehead (as opposite the countenance): - forehead.
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G3359 appears in 8 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- forehead8
First verses
- 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.
- 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.
- 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:
- 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.
- 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,
- Revelation 17:5And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND 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.
- Revelation 22:4And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
μέτωπ-ον, τό,
also μέτωπ-ος, ὴ, [Refs (“Corpus Glossariorum Latinorum” (assuming variant))]: (μετά, ὤψ):—properly the space between the eyes [Refs 4th c.BC+ ((4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 491b12))], brow, forehead, ὁ δὲ προσιόντα [ἤλασεν] μέτωπον ῥινὸς ὑπὲρ πυμάτης [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 13. 615, etc.; στίγματα ἔχων ἐν τῷ μ. “IG” 42(1).121.48 (Epid., 4th c.BC))]; χαλάσας τὸ μ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 655)]; mostly of men, but of a horse in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 23.454, compare 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 727)]; of a boar, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.4.8)]; of a dog, [Refs ([prev. author] “Cyn.” 4.1)]: in plural, of a single person, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 6.107, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 1568, etc.; τὰ μέτωπ᾽ ἀνέσπασεν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 631.)]
2 metaphorically, γαίας μ., of Etna, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 1.30.)]
II front, face of anything, as a wall or building, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.178, 2.124; τεῖχος ὡς ἐπὶ δέκα σταδίους.. μ. ἕκαστον measuring 10)] stades on each face, [Refs ([prev. author] 9.15, compare “IG” 22.463.66, 7.4255.19, “BCH” 20.324.65 (Lebad.))]; τὰ μ. τῶν κλιμακτήρων vertical faces of the steps, [Refs (“IG” 22.244.80)]; wall extending inwards between two doors, [Refs ([prev. work]1657.3, 1668.23,59 (uncertain meaning in 12.372.30))]; front or front-line of an army, fleet, etc., [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 720, etc.)]; εἰς μ. στῆναι to stand in line, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 2.4.2; ἐπὶ μετώπου διιέναι, opposed to ἐπὶ κέρως or κέρας (in column), [prev. work] 2.4.3)]; ἐν μετώπῳ καθιστάναι, παρατάξασθαι,[Refs ([prev. work] 2.4.4, “HG” 2.1.23.)]
II.2 margin of a book, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 15.624, 17(1).80, 5th-6th c.AD: Marinus Biographus “Procl.” 25.)]
III ={χαλβάνη}, or the reed or wood which yields it, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 1.59,3.83.)]
III.2 variant for{νέτωπον} (which see).
also μέτωπ-ος, ὴ, [Refs (“Corpus Glossariorum Latinorum” (assuming variant))]: (μετά, ὤψ):—properly the space between the eyes [Refs 4th c.BC+ ((4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 491b12))], brow, forehead, ὁ δὲ προσιόντα [ἤλασεν] μέτωπον ῥινὸς ὑπὲρ πυμάτης [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 13. 615, etc.; στίγματα ἔχων ἐν τῷ μ. “IG” 42(1).121.48 (Epid., 4th c.BC))]; χαλάσας τὸ μ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 655)]; mostly of men, but of a horse in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 23.454, compare 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 727)]; of a boar, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.4.8)]; of a dog, [Refs ([prev. author] “Cyn.” 4.1)]: in plural, of a single person, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 6.107, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 1568, etc.; τὰ μέτωπ᾽ ἀνέσπασεν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 631.)]
2 metaphorically, γαίας μ., of Etna, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 1.30.)]
II front, face of anything, as a wall or building, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.178, 2.124; τεῖχος ὡς ἐπὶ δέκα σταδίους.. μ. ἕκαστον measuring 10)] stades on each face, [Refs ([prev. author] 9.15, compare “IG” 22.463.66, 7.4255.19, “BCH” 20.324.65 (Lebad.))]; τὰ μ. τῶν κλιμακτήρων vertical faces of the steps, [Refs (“IG” 22.244.80)]; wall extending inwards between two doors, [Refs ([prev. work]1657.3, 1668.23,59 (uncertain meaning in 12.372.30))]; front or front-line of an army, fleet, etc., [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 720, etc.)]; εἰς μ. στῆναι to stand in line, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 2.4.2; ἐπὶ μετώπου διιέναι, opposed to ἐπὶ κέρως or κέρας (in column), [prev. work] 2.4.3)]; ἐν μετώπῳ καθιστάναι, παρατάξασθαι,[Refs ([prev. work] 2.4.4, “HG” 2.1.23.)]
II.2 margin of a book, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 15.624, 17(1).80, 5th-6th c.AD: Marinus Biographus “Procl.” 25.)]
III ={χαλβάνη}, or the reed or wood which yields it, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 1.59,3.83.)]
III.2 variant for{νέτωπον} (which see).