ἀνθρώπων, (anthropon) in Matthew 5:16: Noun Genitive Plural Masculine

Noun: the form names a person, place, thing, or concept in the clause.

Genitive: marks the noun sentence role as the context requires.

Plural: the number should be read from this occurrence, not generalized beyond the clause.

Masculine: grammatical gender marks form agreement and does not by itself make a theological claim.

Before

The before-people phrase in Matthew 5:16

Names the people before whom the light is to shine.

Do not make the noun a command to seek human praise, since the stated purpose is the Father glory.

Medium: before people

Genitive plural people noun. names the public audience. Attached to before. Governed by the before-people phrase in Matthew 5:16. Read with before men.

Before whom is the light to shine? It shines before people.

Direct: The noun supports men or people according to translation style.

This occurrence must be read within Matthew 5:16, not as a standalone word study.

The witness reads ἀνθρώπων, in Matthew 5:16.

The lemma names humans or people, and here it identifies the public audience of the shining light.

The genitive plural form stands in the phrase before people.

The light is visible before people so that good works are seen and God is glorified.

The form supports public witness while the following purpose clause guards motive.

Use it to show the public setting of the command without losing the Godward purpose.

Do not infer that human approval is the goal of the shining light.