πρόσωπον

prósōpon · Greek · Strong's G4383 · 77 occurrences

The KJV renders 8 different Hebrew and Greek words as “fashion”

What it means

the front (as being towards view), i.e. the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person

from G4314 (πρός) and (the visage, from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι));

How the KJV renders it

appearance, x before, countenance, face, fashion, person, presence

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“fashion”

also renders eîdos (G1491), týpos (G5179), schēma (G4976), dᵉmûwth (H1823), kûwn (H3559), mishpâṭ (H4941), ʻâsâh (H6213)

“countenance”

also renders ópsis (G3799), idéa (G2397), ʼaph (H639), hâdar (H1921), zîyv (H2122), tôʼar (H8389)

“person”

also renders hypóstasis (G5287), ʼâdâm (H120), ʼîysh (H376), ʼĕnôwsh (H582), baʻal (H1167), nephesh (H5315)

“face”

also renders stóma (G4750), ópsis (G3799), ʼănaph (H600), ʼaph (H639)

“appearance”

also renders eîdos (G1491), ópsis (G3799)

“presence”

also renders parousía (G3952), qŏdâm (H6925)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

77 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 13:12 · N-ASN

For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known.

1 Corinthians 14:25 · N-ASN

And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.

1 Peter 3:12 · N-NSN

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

1 Thessalonians 2:17 · N-ASN

But we, brothers, being bereaved of you for a short season in presence, not in heart, tried even harder to see your face with great desire,

1 Thessalonians 3:10 · N-ASN

night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

2 Corinthians 1:11 · N-GPN

you also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift given to us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on your behalf.

2 Corinthians 2:10 N-DSN2 Corinthians 3:7 N-ASN2 Corinthians 3:13 N-ASN2 Corinthians 3:18 N-DSN2 Corinthians 4:6 N-DSN2 Corinthians 5:12 N-DSN2 Corinthians 8:24 N-ASN2 Corinthians 10:1 N-ASN2 Corinthians 10:7 N-ASN2 Corinthians 11:20 N-ASN2 Thessalonians 1:9 N-GSNActs 2:28 N-GSNActs 3:13 N-ASNActs 3:19 N-GSNActs 5:41 N-GSNActs 6:15 N-ASNActs 7:45 N-GSNActs 13:24 N-GSNActs 17:26 N-GSNActs 20:25 N-ASNActs 20:38 N-ASNActs 25:16 N-ASNColossians 2:1 N-ASNGalatians 1:22 N-DSNGalatians 2:6 N-ASNGalatians 2:11 N-ASNHebrews 9:24 N-DSNJames 1:11 N-GSNJames 1:23 N-ASNJude 1:16 N-APNLuke 1:76 N-GSNLuke 2:31 N-ASNLuke 5:12 N-ASNLuke 7:27 N-GSNLuke 9:29 N-GSNLuke 9:51 N-ASNLuke 9:52 N-GSNLuke 9:53 N-NSNLuke 10:1 N-GSNLuke 12:56 N-ASNLuke 17:16 N-ASNLuke 20:21 N-ASNLuke 21:35 N-ASNLuke 24:5 N-APNMatthew 6:16 N-APNMatthew 6:17 N-ASNMatthew 11:10 N-GSNMatthew 16:3 N-ASNMatthew 17:2 N-NSNMatthew 17:6 N-ASNMatthew 18:10 N-ASNMatthew 22:16 N-ASNMatthew 26:39 N-ASNMatthew 26:67 N-ASN

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.