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Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
1 Strong's Number: g4383 Greek: prosopon

Face:

denotes "the countenance," lit., "the part towards the eyes" (from pros, "towards," ops, "the eye"), and is used

(a) of the "face," Mat 6:16, 17; 2Cr 3:7, 2nd part (AV, "countenance"); in 2Cr 10:7, in the RV, "things that are before your face" (AV, "outward appearance"), the phrase is figurative of superficial judgment;

(b) of the look, i.e., the "face," which by its various movements affords an index of inward thoughts and feelings, e.g., Luk 9:51, 53; 1Pe 3:12;

(c) the presence of a person, the "face" being the noblest part, e.g., Act 3:13, RV, "before the face of," AV, "in the presence of;" Act 5:41, "presence;" 2Cr 2:10, "person;" 1Th 2:17 (first part), "presence;" 2Th 1:9, RV, "face," AV, "presence;" Rev 12:14, "face;"

(d) the person himself, e.g., Gal 1:22; 1Th 2:17 (second part);

(e) the appearance one presents by his wealth or poverty, his position or state, Mat 22:16; Mar 12:14; Gal 2:6; Jud 1:16;

(f) the outward appearance of inanimate things, Mat 16:3; Luk 12:56; 21:35; Act 17:26.

To spit in a person's face was an expression of the utmost scorn and aversion, e.g., Mat 26:67 (cp. Mat 27:30; Mar 10:34; Luk 18:32).
See APPEARANCE.

2 Strong's Number: g3799 Greek: opsis

Face:

is primarily "the act of seeing;" then,

(a) "the face;" of the body of Lazarus, Jhn 11:44; of the "countenance" of Christ in a vision, Rev 1:16;

(b) the "outward appearance" of a person or thing, Jhn 7:24.
See APPEARANCE.

Note: The phrase "face to face" translates two phrases in Greek:

(1) kata prosopon (kata, "over against," and No. 1), Act 25:16;

(2) stoma pros stoma, lit., "mouth to mouth" (stoma, "a mouth"), 2Jo 1:12; 3Jo 1:14.
See MOUTH.

(3) For antophthalmeo, Act 27:15, RV, has "to face."

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