Strong's G3359 · Greek
μέτωπον
metopon · /met'-o-pon/
Definition
from 3326 and ops (the face); the forehead (as opposite the countenance):--forehead.
KJV: forehead
Root / derivation: from 3326 and ops (the face)
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered μέτωπον across 8 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Revelation8 verses
Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
Revelation 9:4And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.
Revelation 13:16And he causeth all, both small and great rich and poor free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: to receive: Gr. to give them
Revelation 14:1And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.
Revelation 14:9And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
Revelation 17:5And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. harlots: or, fornications
Revelation 20:4And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
Revelation 22:4And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G3359 (metopon) mean?
from 3326 and ops (the face); the forehead (as opposite the countenance):--forehead.
How many times does G3359 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G3359 (μέτωπον) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “foreheads.”
How is metopon translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G3359 is rendered as “foreheads” (6×), “forehead” (2×).
Where does the Greek word μέτωπον come from?
from 3326 and ops (the face)