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Strong's G561 ἀπέναντι (apenanti)

Apenanti means “before” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H561 — emer (“something said”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G561
Language Greek
Linked Usages 92
Books 28

Strong's G561 Quick Answer

Strong's G561 ἀπέναντι (apenanti) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. apenanti (ap-en'-an-tee) adv. 1. from in front, i.e. opposite, before or against [from G575 and G1725] It has 92 linked Bible usages across 28 books. Visible English usage signals include against, before, presence, and contrary. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
apenanti (ap-en'-an-tee) adv. 1. from in front, i.e. opposite, before or against [from G575 and G1725]
Usage
92 linked usages
Books
28 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
against, before, presence, and contrary

Meaning and Definition

apenanti (ap-en'-an-tee) adv. 1. from in front, i.e. opposite, before or against [from G575 and G1725] KJV: before, contrary, over against, in the presence of Root(s): G575, G1725

Original Word
ἀπέναντι
Transliteration
apenanti
Derivation
Root: ἔναντι R1: 575 R2: 1725
Morphology
adverb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G561. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

opposite

Usage: ἀπ-έναντι adv. with genitive (Hellenistic, common in LXX); __1. over against (MM, see word): Mat.27:61, Mrk.12:41, WH, mg. __2. before, in the presence of: Mat.27:24 (WH, mg.), Act.3:16, Rom.3:18. __3. against: Act.17:7.† (AS)

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How Strong's G561 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render apenanti, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

against Matthew 21:2 before Matthew 27:24 contrary Acts 17:7 presence Acts 3:16

How Strong's G561 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 74 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G561 (ἀπέναντι) appears 92 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G561 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G561 in the New Testament

6 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 21:2 KJV

Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.

Matthew 27:24 KJV

When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.

Matthew 27:61 KJV

And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

Strong's G561 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

74 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 3:24 Septuagint / Brenton

And he cast out Adam and caused him to dwell over against the garden of Delight, and stationed the cherubs and the fiery sword that turns about to keep the way of the tree of life.

Genesis 21:16 Septuagint / Brenton

And she departed and sat down opposite him at a distance, as it were a bowshot, for she said, Surely I cannot see the death of my child: and she sat opposite him, and the child cried aloud and wept.

Genesis 23:19 Septuagint / Brenton

After this Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the Double Cave of the field, which is opposite Mamre, this is Hebron in the land of Canaan.

Strong's G561 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

12 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Judith 3:9 Septuagint / Brenton

Also he came over against Esdraelon near unto Judea, over against the great strait of Judea.

Judith 4:6 Septuagint / Brenton

Also Joakim the high priest, which was in those days in Jerusalem, wrote to them that dwelt in Bethulia, and Betomasthaim, which is over against Esdraelon toward the open country, near to Dothan,

Judith 7:3 Septuagint / Brenton

And they camped in the valley near unto Bethulia, by the fountain, and they spread themselves in breadth over Dothan even to Balbaim, and in length from Bethulia unto Cyamon, which is over against Esdraelon.

Usage Excerpts

First 92 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G561.

Genesis 3:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he cast out Adam and caused him to dwell over against the garden of Delight, and stationed the cherubs and the fiery sword that turns about to keep the way of the tree of life.
Genesis 21:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And she departed and sat down opposite him at a distance, as it were a bowshot, for she said, Surely I cannot see the death of my child: and she sat opposite him, and the child cried aloud and wept.
Genesis 23:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
After this Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the Double Cave of the field, which is opposite Mamre, this is Hebron in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 25:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the double cave, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is over against Mamre:
Genesis 49:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
in the double cave which is opposite Mamre, in the land of Canaan, the cave which Abraham bought of Ephron the Hittite, for a possession of a sepulcher.
Exodus 14:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Speak to the children of Israel, and let them turn and encamp before the village, between Migdol and the sea, opposite Baal-zephon: before them shalt thou encamp by the sea.
Exodus 14:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Egyptians pursued after them, and found them encamped by the sea; and all the cavalry and the chariots of Pharaoh, and the horsemen, and his host were before the village, over against Baal-zephon.
Exodus 26:35 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt set the table outside the veil, and the candlestick opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle; and thou shalt put the table on the north side of the tabernacle.
Exodus 30:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt set it before the veil that is over the ark of the testimonies, wherein I will make myself known to thee from thence.
Exodus 30:36 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And of these thou shalt beat some small, and thou shalt put it before the testimonies in the tabernacle of testimony, whence I will make myself known to thee: it shall be to you a most holy incense.
Exodus 40:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he put the golden altar in the tabernacle of witness before the veil;
Leviticus 6:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
This is the law of the sacrifice, which the sons of Aaron shall bring near before the Lord, before the altar.
Leviticus 9:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they took as Moses commanded them before the tabernacle of witness, and all the congregation drew nigh, and they stood before the Lord.
Leviticus 16:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he shall take his censer full of coals of fire off the altar, which is before the Lord; and he shall fill his hands with fine compound incense, and shall bring it within the veil.
Leviticus 16:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he shall come forth to the altar that is before the Lord, and he shall make atonement upon it; and he shall take of the blood of the calf, and of the blood of the goat, and shall put it on the horns of the altar round about.
Leviticus 17:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and shall not bring it to the door of the tabernacle of witness, so as to sacrifice it for a whole burnt offering or peace offering to the Lord to be acceptable for a sweet-smelling savor: and whosoever shall slay it without, and shall not bring it to the door of the tabernacle of witness, so as to offer it as a gift to the Lord before the tabernacle of the Lord; blood shall be imputed to that man, he has shed blood; that soul shall be cut off from his people.
Leviticus 17:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the priest shall pour the blood on the altar round about before the Lord by the doors of the tabernacle of witness, and shall offer the fat for a sweet-smelling savor to the Lord.
Leviticus 19:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou shalt not revile the deaf, neither shalt thou put a stumbling block in the way of the blind; and thou shalt fear the Lord thy God: I am the Lord your God.
Numbers 7:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the rulers brought gifts for the dedication of the altar, in the day in which he anointed it, and the rulers brought their gifts before the altar.
Numbers 18:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And take to thyself thy brethren the tribe of Levi, the family of thy father, and let them be joined to thee, and let them minister to thee; and thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the tabernacle of witness.
Numbers 19:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Eleazar shall take of her blood, and sprinkle of her blood seven times in front of the tabernacle of witness.
Numbers 20:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Moses took his rod which was before the Lord, as the Lord commanded.
Numbers 20:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Moses and Aaron assembled the congregation before the rock, and said to them, Hear me, ye disobedient ones; must we bring you water out of this rock?
Numbers 25:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord said to Moses, Take all the princes of the people, and make them examples of judgment for the Lord in the face of the sun, and the anger of the Lord shall be turned away from Israel.
Numbers 32:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Moses said to them, If the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad will pass over Jordan with you, every one armed for war before the Lord, and ye shall subdue the land before you, then ye shall give to them the land of Gilead for a possession.
Numbers 33:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they departed from Etham and encamped at the mouth of Hahiroth, which is opposite Baal-zephon, and encamped opposite Migdol.
Numbers 33:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they departed from before Hahiroth, and crossed the middle of the sea into the wilderness; and they went a journey of three days through the wilderness, and encamped in Picriae.
Numbers 33:47 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they departed from Almon-diblathaim, and encamped on the mountains of Abarim, over against Nebo.
Deuteronomy 26:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the priest shall take the basket out of thy hands, and shall set it before the altar of the Lord thy God:
Deuteronomy 26:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And now, behold, I have brought the first of the fruits of the land, which thou gavest me, O Lord, a land flowing with milk and honey: and thou shalt leave it before the Lord thy God, and thou shalt worship before the Lord thy God;
Deuteronomy 28:66 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thy life shall be in suspense before thine eyes; and thou shalt be afraid by day and by night, and thou shalt have no assurance of thy life.
Deuteronomy 32:52 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou shalt see the land before thee, but thou shalt not enter into it.
Joshua 3:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
then the waters that came down from above stopped; there stood one solid heap very far off, as far as the region of Kiriath-jearim, and the lower part came down to the Sea of Arabah, the salt sea, till it completely failed; and the people stood opposite Jericho.
Joshua 7:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And what shall I say since Israel has turned his back before his enemy?
Joshua 7:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Rise, sanctify the people and tell them to sanctify themselves for the morrow: thus says the Lord God of Israel, The accursed thing is among you; ye shall not be able to stand before your enemies, until ye shall have removed the cursed thing from among you.
Joshua 11:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and to the kings who were by the great Sidon, to the hill country and to Arabah opposite Chinneroth, and to the plain, and to Naphoth-dor,
Joshua 15:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they proceed before the ascent of Akrabbim, and go out round Zin, and go up from the south to Kadesh-barnea; and go out to Hezron, and proceed up to Addar, and go out by the way that is west of Kadesh.
Joshua 15:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the borders continue on to the fourth part of the Valley of Achor, and go down to Gilgal, which is before the approach of Adummim, which is southward in the valley, and terminate at the water of the fountain of the sun; and their going forth shall be the fountain of Rogel.
Joshua 18:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the borders shall go across to the fountain of Beth-shemesh:
Joshua 24:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shiloh, and convoked their elders, and their officers, and their judges, and set them before God.
Joshua 24:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he wrote these words in the book of the laws of God: and Joshua took a great stone, and set it up under the oak before the Lord.
Judges 19:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But the man would not lodge there, but he arose and departed, and came to the part opposite Jebus (this is Jerusalem), and there was with him a pair of asses saddled, and his concubine was with him.
Judges 20:43 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they cut down Benjamin, and pursued him from Nohah closely till they came opposite Gibeah on the east.
2 Kingdoms 10:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it was reported to David, and he gathered all Israel, and went over Jordan, and came to Helam: and the Syrians set the battle in array against David, and fought with him.
2 Kingdoms 12:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For thou didst it secretly, but I will do this thing in the sight of all Israel, and before this sun.
3 Kingdoms 21:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they encamp one over against the other before them seven days. And it came to pass on the seventh day that the battle drew on, and Israel smote Syria, even a hundred thousand footmen in one day.
4 Kingdoms 16:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he brought forward the one before the house of the Lord from between the altar and the house of the Lord, and he set it openly by the side of the altar northward.
4 Kingdoms 19:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they that dwelt in them were weak in hand, they quaked and were confounded, they became as grass of the field, or as the green herb, the grass growing on houses, and that which is trodden down by him that stands upon it.
1 Chronicles 13:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord was very angry with Uzzah, and smote him there, because of his stretching forth his hand upon the ark: and he died there before God.
1 Chronicles 17:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And King David came and sat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, O Lord God? and what is my house, that thou hast loved me forever?
2 Chronicles 2:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
behold, I also his son am building a house to the name of the Lord my God, to consecrate it to him, to burn incense before him, and to offer showbread continually, and to offer up whole burnt offerings continually morning and evening, and on the Sabbaths, and at the new moons, and at the feasts of the Lord our God: this is a perpetual statute for Israel.
2 Chronicles 8:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then Solomon offered up to the Lord whole burnt offerings on the altar which he had built to the Lord before the temple,
Nehemiah 3:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith's son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner.
Nehemiah 7:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.
Nehemiah 8:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.
Nehemiah 11:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.
Nehemiah 11:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.
Nehemiah 13:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath.
Psalms 13:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They are all gone out of the way, they are together become good for nothing, There is none that does good, no not one. Their throat is an open sepulcher; With their tongues they have used deceit; The poison of asps is under their lips: Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; Their feet are swift to shed blood: Destruction and misery are in their ways; And the way of peace they have not known: There is no fear of God before their eyes.
Psalms 35:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The transgressor, that he may sin, says within himself, That there is no fear of God before his eyes.
Isaiah 1:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Wash you, be clean; remove your iniquities from your souls before mine eyes; cease from your iniquities;
Isaiah 17:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
many nations like much water, as when much water rushes violently: and they shall drive him away, and pursue him afar, as the dust of chaff when men winnow before the wind, and as a storm whirling the dust of the wheel.
Jeremiah 16:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For mine eyes are upon all their ways; and their iniquities have not been hidden from mine eyes.
Jeremiah 38:39 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the measurement of it shall proceed in front of them as far as the hills of Gareb, and it shall be compassed with a circular wall of choice stones.
Lamentations 2:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Arise, rejoice in the night At the beginning of thy watch: Pour out thy heart as water Before the face of the Lord: Lift up thy hands to him For the life of thine infants, Who faint for hunger At the top of all the streets.
Ezekiel 8:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he brought me into the inner court of the house of the Lord, and at the entrance of the temple of the Lord, between the porch and the altar, were about twenty men, with their back parts toward the temple of the Lord, and their faces turned the opposite way; and these were worshiping the sun.
Ezekiel 10:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the cherubs lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went forth, the wheels were also beside them, and they stood at the entrance of the front gate of the house of the Lord; and the glory of the God of Israel was upon them above.
Ezekiel 11:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the glory of the Lord went up from the midst of the city, and stood on the mountain which was in front of the city.
Ezekiel 26:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He shall slay thy daughters that are in the field with the sword, and shall set a watch against thee, and build forts around thee, and carry a rampart round against thee, and set up warlike works, and array his spears against thee.
Ezekiel 40:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
in a vision of God into the land of Israel, and set me on a very high mountain, and upon it there was as it were the frame of a city before me.
Ezekiel 40:47 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he measured the court, the length whereof was a hundred cubits, and the breadth a hundred cubits, on its four sides; and the altar in front of the house.
Ezekiel 42:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there was light without, corresponding to the chambers of the outer court looking toward the front of the northern chambers; the length of them was fifty cubits.
Hosea 7:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
that they may concert together as men singing in their heart: I remember all their wickedness: now have their own counsels compassed them about; they came before my face.
Jonah 4:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Jonah went out from the city, and sat over against the city; and he made for himself there a booth, and he sat under it, until he should perceive what would become of the city.
Matthew 21:2 New Testament, KJV
Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.
Matthew 27:24 New Testament, KJV
When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
Matthew 27:61 New Testament, KJV
And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
Acts 3:16 New Testament, KJV
And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
Acts 17:7 New Testament, KJV
Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
Romans 3:18 New Testament, KJV
There is no fear of God before their eyes.
Judith 3:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Also he came over against Esdraelon near unto Judea, over against the great strait of Judea.
Judith 4:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Also Joakim the high priest, which was in those days in Jerusalem, wrote to them that dwelt in Bethulia, and Betomasthaim, which is over against Esdraelon toward the open country, near to Dothan,
Judith 7:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And they camped in the valley near unto Bethulia, by the fountain, and they spread themselves in breadth over Dothan even to Balbaim, and in length from Bethulia unto Cyamon, which is over against Esdraelon.
Judith 7:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then the children of Esau went up with the children of Ammon, and camped in the hill country over against Dothan: and they sent some of them toward the south, and toward the east, over against Egrebeh, which is near unto Chusi, that is upon the brook Mochmur; and the rest of the army of the Assyrians camped in the plain, and covered the face of the whole land; and their tents and carriages were pitched to a very great multitude.
Judith 11:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and are resolved to spend the firstfruits of the corn, and the tenths of wine and oil, which they had sanctified, and reserved for the priests that serve in Jerusalem before the face of our God; the which things it is not lawful for any of the people so much as to touch with their hands.
Judith 11:19 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will lead thee through the midst of Judea, until thou come before Jerusalem; and I will set thy throne in the midst thereof; and thou shalt drive them as sheep that have no shepherd, and a dog shall not so much as open his mouth at thee: for these things were told me according to my foreknowledge, and they were declared unto me, and I am sent to tell thee.
Tobit 5:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore when he went to seek a man, he found Raphael that was an angel.
1 Maccabees 6:32 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Upon this Judas removed from the tower, and pitched in Beth-zechariah, over against the king’s camp.
2 Maccabees 10:26 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and fell down at the foot of the altar, and besought him to be merciful to them, and to be an enemy to their enemies, and an adversary to their adversaries, as the law declareth.
Wisdom of Sirach 27:23 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
When thou art present, he will speak sweetly, And will admire thy words: But at the last he will writhe his mouth, And slander thy sayings.
Wisdom of Sirach 37:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
There is a companion, which rejoiceth in the prosperity of a friend, But in the time of trouble will be against him.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G561, grouped by book.

Genesis 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Leviticus 7 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 10 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 9 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 7 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jonah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 3 usages, New Testament
Acts 2 usages, New Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
Judith 6 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Tobit 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G561 FAQ

What does apenanti (ἀπέναντι) mean?

Apenanti (Strong's G561) is a Greek word most simply glossed "before". apenanti (ap-en'-an-tee) adv. 1. from in front, i.e. opposite, before or against [from G575 and G1725]

How many times is apenanti (ἀπέναντι) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 92 linked usages for Strong's G561 across 28 books.

Where can I study apenanti (ἀπέναντι) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G561 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate apenanti (ἀπέναντι)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as against, before, presence, and contrary. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G561 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 74 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 12 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G561, with linked reader references where each row is available.