κατέναντιkaténanti
directly opposite
Greek (New Testament) · G2713
Meanings
over against, opposite, before: ἡ, κ. κώμη, Luke 19:30; as preposition, with genitive, Matthew 21:2, Matthew 27:24, Mark 11:2, Mark 12:41 Mark 13:3; metaphorically, before, followed by θεοῦ, Romans 4:17, 2 Corinthians 2:17, 2 Corinthians 12:19.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 8 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 21:2 “Go into the village over there,” he said. “As soon as you enter it, you will see a donkey tied there, with its colt beside it. Untie them and bring them to me.
- Mark 11:2 “Go into that village over there,” he told them. “As soon as you enter it, you will see a young donkey tied there that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.
- Mark 12:41 Jesus sat down near the collection box in the Temple and watched as the crowds dropped in their money. Many rich people put in large amounts.
- Mark 13:3 Later, Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives across the valley from the Temple. Peter, James, John, and Andrew came to him privately and asked him,
- Luke 19:30 “Go into that village over there,” he told them. “As you enter it, you will see a young donkey tied there that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.
- Romans 4:17 That is what the Scriptures mean when God told him, “I have made you the father of many nations.” This happened because Abraham believed in the God who brings the dead back to life and who creates new things out of nothing.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.