ἔπειτα epeita

Greek word for “then” · Strong’s G1899 · used 16 times in 15 verses

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Meaning

ἐπειτα, adv. of sequence;

How it is translated

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

• then 15
• thereafter 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

1 Corinthians 15 (4), Galatians 1 (2), Hebrews 7 (2), Luke 16 (1), John 11 (1), 1 Corinthians 12 (1), Galatians 2 (1), 1 Thessalonians 4 (1), James 3 (1), James 4 (1)

Forms

• ἔπειτα 15
• Ἔπειτα 1

Words used with it

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

• πρῶτος prōtos “first” 4
• ἐφάπαξ ephapax “once/at once” 2
• μέν men “on the other hand” 3
• ἔτος etos “year” 2
• ὀπτάνομαι optanomai “to appear” 2
• Ἱεροσόλυμα Hierosoluma “Jerusalem” 2
• ἀπόστολος apostolos “apostle” 2
• μετά meta “with/after” 3
• ἴδιος idios “one's own/private” 2
• πάλιν palin “again” 2
• ἡμέρα hēmera “day” 2

Key verses

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

• 1 Corinthians 12:28 — And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments,…
• 1 Corinthians 15:6 — After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
• 1 Corinthians 15:7 — After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
• 1 Corinthians 15:23 — But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.
• Galatians 1:18 — Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
• Galatians 1:21 — Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
• Galatians 2:1 — Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:17 — Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
• Hebrews 7:2 — To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
• Hebrews 7:27 — Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, when he offered…
• James 3:17 — But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and…
• James 4:14 — Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

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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.