Lexical Definition
μέτωπον métōpon (met'-o-pon) forehead G:N-N
from μετά and ops (the face)
forehead.
- the forehead (as opposite the countenance)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| μετώπων | foreheads | Rev.7.3 • Rev.9.4 • Rev.14.1 • Rev.22.4 |
| μετώπω | forehead | LXX.2Chr.26.20 |
| his forehead | LXX.2Chr.26.19 | |
| μετώπου | forehead | LXX.Exod.28.38 • LXX.Exod.28.38 • Rev.14.9 |
| μέτωπόν | your forehead | LXX.Isa.48.4 |
| μέτωπον | forehead | Rev.13.16 • Rev.17.5 • Rev.20.4 |
| his forehead | LXX.1Sam.17.49 • LXX.1Sam.17.49 | |
| μέτωπα | foreheads | LXX.Ezek.9.4 |
Abbott-Smith
μέτωπον, -ου, τό (μετά + ὤψ, an eye), [in LXX for מֶצַח;]
the forehead: Re 7:3 9:4 13:16 14:1, 9 17:5 20:4 22:4.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Revelation | 7:3 · 9:4 · 13:16 · 14:1 · 14:9 · 17:5 · 20:4 · 22:4 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μέτωπον-ον, τό,
also μέτωπον-ος, ὴ, [Refs]: (μετά, ὤψ):—properly the space between the eyes [Refs 4th c.BC+], brow, forehead, ὁ δὲ προσιόντα [ἤλασεν] μέτωπονον ῥινὸς ὑπὲρ πυμάτης [Refs 8th c.BC+]; χαλάσας τὸ μ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; mostly of men, but of a horse in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a boar, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a dog, [Refs]: in plural, of a single person, [μέτωπον᾽ ἀνέσπασεν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 631. ">Refs 8th c.BC+]
__2 metaphorically, γαίας μ., of Etna, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II front, face of anything, as a wall or building, [Refs 5th c.BC+] stades on each face, [Refs]; τὰ μ. τῶν κλιμακτήρων vertical faces of the steps, [Refs]; wall extending inwards between two doors, [Refs]; front or front-line of an army, fleet, etc., [Refs 4th c.BC+]; εἰς μ. στῆναι to stand in line, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν μετώπῳ καθιστάναι, παρατάξασθαι,[Refs]
__II.2 margin of a book, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III ={χαλβάνη}, or the reed or wood which yields it, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__III.2 variant for{νέτωπον} (which see).