ἐπειδή epeidē

Greek word for “since” · Strong’s G1894 · used 10 times in 10 verses

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Meaning

ἐπει-δή; conj.; 1. of time, when now, after that: (WH, txt.).; 2. Of cause, seeing that, forasmuch as:, (WH, txt., RV) 15:24, 14:16 15:21.†;

How it is translated

Glosses given for epeidē in context, with how often each is used:

• since 7
• because 1
• inasmuch as 1
• seeing that 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

1 Corinthians 1 (2), Luke 7 (1), Luke 11 (1), Acts 13 (1), Acts 14 (1), Acts 15 (1), 1 Corinthians 14 (1), 1 Corinthians 15 (1), Philippians 2 (1)

Forms

• ἐπειδὴ 7
• Ἐπειδὴ 3

Words used with it

Words that share verses with epeidē more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• Βαρνάβας Barnabas “Barnabas” 2
• σοφία sophia “wisdom” 2
• λόγος logos “word” 3
• Παῦλος Paulos “Paul” 2
• τε te “and/both” 2
• ἀκούω akouō “to hear” 2

Key verses

The verses using epeidē that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Luke 7:1 — Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
• Luke 11:6 — For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?
• Acts 13:46 — Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and…
• Acts 14:12 — And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
• Acts 15:24 — Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep…
• 1 Corinthians 1:21 — For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
• 1 Corinthians 1:22 — For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
• 1 Corinthians 14:16 — Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not…
• 1 Corinthians 15:21 — For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
• Philippians 2:26 — For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.