katenanti marks orientation toward a place or presence, including a village, treasury, sacred place, or God.

As a relational function word, katenanti marks something as situated or spoken in orientation toward another location or presence: villages are described in relation to the speakers, Jesus sits in relation to the treasury and sacred place, and speech or faith is placed in relation to God.

1. Marks orientation toward a location or presence · dominant

   The supplied morphology identifies the form chiefly as a preposition, introducing the relation of a village, a seated position, or speech to a specified point of reference. In Luke 19:30 the APB renders the village as "opposite," while Matthew 21:2 renders it "before you"; in Mark 12:41 and Mark 13:3 it describes sitting "before the treasury" and "before the sacred place." In 2 Corinthians 2:17 and Romans 4:17, the APB places speaking and faith "before God," showing the same relational use with God as the stated presence.

   Luke 19:30Matthew 21:2Mark 12:41Mark 13:32 Corinthians 2:17Romans 4:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB varies its relational wording, using "opposite," "before you," "before the treasury," and "before God." These phrases show the clauses' presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.