GreekG3359Noun (Neuter)

μέτωπον

metōpon

8Occurrences
G3359Strong's #
Noun (Neuter)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

the forehead (as opposite the countenance)

from G3326 (μετά) and ops (the face);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
the forehead.
LXX: for מֵצַח

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Neuter)

Morphology Code

G:N-N

Full Description

Greek Noun, Neuter

Occurrences

μέτωπον appears 8 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Revelation
8

Key Passages

Revelation 13:16BSB

And the second beast required all people small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their forehead,

Revelation 14:1BSB

Then I looked and saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000 who had His name and His Father’s name written on their foreheads.

Revelation 14:9BSB

And a third angel followed them, calling out in a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and its image, and receives its mark on his forehead or on his hand,

Revelation 17:5BSB

And on her forehead a mysterious name was written:BABYLON THE GREAT,THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTESAND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

Revelation 20:4BSB

Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image, and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

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