"a part," has occasionally the meaning of "a class" or category," and, used in the dative case with en, "in," signifies "in respect of," 2Co 3:10, "in (this) respect;" 2Co 9:3, RV, AV, "in (this) behalf;" Col 2:16, "in respect of (a feast day)."
"to look away from all else at one object" (apo, "from"), hence, "to look steadfastly," is translated "he had respect" in Heb 11:26, AV (RV, "looked"). See LOOK. "to look upon" (epi), is translated "have respect" in Jam 2:3 (RV "regard"); see LOOK, No. 6. Notes: (1) The following prepositions are translated "in respect of:" peri, "concerning," in Joh 16:8, RV; epi, "upon, over," in Heb 11:4, RV; marg., "over (his gifts);" kata, "in regard to," in Phi 4:11. (2) For "respect of persons" and "respecter of persons" see PERSON.
