ἐπεί epei · G1893

since

ἐπεί ; conj. (ἐπί, εἰ), ; when, since; 1. of time, when, after: Luk.7:1 (Rec., WH, mg.). ; 2. Of cause, since, because: Mat.18:32 21:46 27:6, Mrk.15:42, Luk.1:34, Jhn.13:29 19:31, Act.13:46 (Rec., WH, mg.), 1Co.14:12, 2Co.11:18 13:3, Heb.5:2, 11 6:13 9:17 11:11; ἐ. οὖν, Heb.2:14 4:6. With ellipsis, otherwise, else: Rom.11:6, 22, Heb.9:26; ἐ. ἄρα, 1Co.5:10 7:14; introducing a question, Rom.3:6, 1Co.14:16 15:29, Heb.10:2 (cf. 4Ma.1:33 4Mac 2:7 4Mac 2:10 4Mac 4:24-26).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐπεί, ; conjunction, both temporal and causal; also ἐπειδή, ἐπείτε. OF TIME (ἐπειδή is more frequently in this sense in Prose), after that, since, when, from []; I with Ind., ; I.1 of a definite occurrence in past time, mostly with aorist, ἐπεί π᾽ εὔξαντο after they had prayed, []after []: rarely with imperfect, ἐπειδὴ εἱστιώμεθ᾽ []pluperfect, ἐπειδὴ ἐξηπάτησθε.. after you had been deceived.., []; but generally the aorist is found, the pluperfect being used only for special emphasis: with …

Where it's used 27 times

Matthew 18:32 · Matthew 21:46 · Matthew 27:6 · Mark 15:42 · Luke 1:34 · John 13:29 · John 19:31 · Romans 3:6 · Romans 11:6 · Romans 11:22 · 1 Corinthians 5:10 · 1 Corinthians 7:14 · 1 Corinthians 14:12 · 1 Corinthians 14:16 · 1 Corinthians 15:29 · 2 Corinthians 11:18 · 2 Corinthians 13:3 · Hebrews 2:14 · Hebrews 4:6 · Hebrews 5:2 · Hebrews 5:11 · Hebrews 6:13 · Hebrews 9:17 · Hebrews 9:26 · Hebrews 10:2 · Hebrews 11:11 … and 1 more

Source: TBESG G1893; TFLSJ G1893

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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