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Old & New Testament Greek Lexical DictionaryGreek Lexicon

Strong's #1894 - ἐπειδή

Transliteration

epeidḗ

Phonetics

ep-i-day'

Root Word (Etymology)

from (G1893) and (G1211)

Parts of Speech

Conjunction

TDNT

None

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

when now, since now
1. of time: when now, after that
2. of cause: since, seeing that, forasmuch as

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

KJV (11)

Matthew 1

Luke 1

Acts 3

1 Corinthians 4

2 Corinthians 1

Philippians 1

NAS (8)

Luke 1

Acts 3

1 Corinthians 3

Philippians 1

HCS (10)

Luke 2

Acts 3

1 Corinthians 4

Philippians 1

BSB (10)

Luke 2

Acts 3

1 Corinthians 4

Philippians 1

ESV (11)

Matthew 1

Luke 2

Acts 3

1 Corinthians 3

2 Corinthians 1

Philippians 1

WEB (10)

Matthew 1

Luke 1

Acts 3

1 Corinthians 4

Philippians 1

KJV (11)

For 3

after 1

as 1

because 2

seeing 2

since 1

that 1

NAS (8)

Since 1

When 1

because 2

since 4

HCS (10)

Because 1

But since 1

For 1

When 1

because 2

since 4

BSB (10)

* 1

But since 1

For 1

It has come to our attention 1

When 1

because 2

since 3

ESV (11)

After 1

Since 2

as 1

because 2

for 2

since 1

that 1

when 1

WEB (10)

Because 1

For 1

Since 1

because 2

for 1

seeing 1

seeing that 1

since 2

RAH

C 16

ANT

CONJ 10

BEZ

CONJ 10

BGB

Conj 10

BMT

CONJ 10

BYZ

CONJ 10

ELZ

CONJ 10

NA26

CONJ 10

SBL

C 10

SCV

CONJ 10

STV

CONJ 11

TIS

CONJ 10

CONJ 11

CONJ 10

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

ἐπειδή, ἐπειδήπερ, v. ἐπεί G1893.

Thayer's Expanded Definition

ἐπειδή, conjunction (from ἐπεί and δή), Latincum jam, when now, since now (cf. Winer's Grammar, 434 (404), 448 (417); Ellicott on Philippians 2:26);

1. of time; when now, after that; so once in the N. T.: Luke 7:1 L T Tr text WH text

2. of cause; since, seeing that, forasmuch as: Matthew 21:46 (R G L); Luke 11:6; Acts 13:46; Acts 14:12; Acts 15:24; 1 Corinthians 1:21, 22; 1 Corinthians 14:16; 1 Corinthians 15:21; (2 Corinthians 5:4 Rec.st); Philippians 2:26.

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

ἐπει -δή ,

conj.;

1. of time, when now, after that: Luke 7:1 (WH, txt.).

2. Of cause, seeing that, forasmuch as: Luke 11:6, Acts 13:46 (WH, txt., RV) Acts 14:12; Acts 15:24, 1 Corinthians 1:21-22; 1 Corinthians 14:16; 1 Corinthians 15:21, Philippians 2:26.†

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

Vocabulary of the Greek NT

For the causal reference of this word, as in Philippians 2:26, cf. P Tebt II. 382.80 (B.C. 30—A.D. 1) ἐπειδ ̣[ὴ ] Κάστωρ. . . παρακεχώρη (κεν) ἀπὸ τῶν λοιπῶν τοῦ κλήρου. . . Ἀκουσιλάωι γράφ [ομεν ὑμῖν ἵν᾽ η ἐπιμε ]λ ̣ὲς κτλ., ";whereas Castor has ceded the remainder of his holding to Acusilaus, we write to you in order that you may be careful,"; etc., P Oxy VII. 1061.2 (B.C. 22) ἐπειδὴι καὶ ἄλλοτέ σοι ἐγράψαμεν. MGr ἐπειδή (ς), ";because,"; ";since.";

List of Word Forms

Επειδη επειδή Ἐπειδὴ Epeide Epeidē Epeidḕ