forehead

Greek Noun Neuter

μέτωπον, -ου, τό (μετά + ὤψ, an eye), [in LXX for מֵצַח;] the forehead: Rev.7:3 9:4 13:16 14:1, 9 17:5 20:4 22:4. (AS)

forehead

Greek Noun Neuter

μέτωπ-ον, τό, also μέτωπ-ος, ὴ, [Refs]: (μετά, ὤψ):—properly the space between the eyes [Refs 4th c.BC+], brow, forehead, ὁ δὲ προσιόντα [ἤλασεν] μέτωπον 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, [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).

Greek

Noun Neuter

the forehead (as opposite the countenance); forehead; from g3326 (μετά) and ops (the face)