Lexical Definition

‎ἀντοφθαλμέω‎ antophthalméō (ant-of-thal-meh'-o) to face ^G:V
from a compound of ‎ἀντί‎ and ‎ὀφθαλμός‎

bear up into.

• to face

Abbott-Smith

**† ἀντοφθαλμέω, -ῶ (ἀντί, ὀφθαλμός), [in LXX: Wi 12:14*;]
to look in the face, look straight at (Polyb.). Metaph., to face, withstand (Wi 12:14, Polyb.): c. dat., ἀ. τ. ἀνέμῳ, as nautical term, to beat up against the wind (v. DB, ext., 366 f.; MM, VGT, s.v.): Ac 27:15.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀντοφθαλμέω-έω,

look in the face, meet face to face, ἀ. κατὰ πρόσωπον [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: hence, defy, withstand, τινί and πρός τινα, [LXX]; ἀ τῷ ἀνέμῳ, of a ship, [NT+3rd c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.27.15}