Greek core word #216 · noun · 76 times in the New Testament
πρόσωπον
PRO-soh-ponπρόσωπον, προσώπου, τό — face
- Second declension neuter; accent moves to the penult before a long ending (προσώπου).
- πρὸ προσώπου “before (the face of)”.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Second declension, neuter
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | πρόσωπον | πρόσωπα |
| Genitive | προσώπου | προσώπων |
| Dative | προσώπῳ | προσώποις |
| Accusative | πρόσωπον | πρόσωπα |
| Vocative | πρόσωπον | πρόσωπα |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 97, Acts 13:23–24.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 282 · open the PDF here