ἐπειδή epeidē · G1894
since
ἐπει-δή ; conj.; 1. of time, when now, after that: Luk.7:1 (WH, txt.). ; 2. Of cause, seeing that, forasmuch as: Luk.11:6, Act.13:46 (WH, txt., RV) Act.14:12 15:24, 1Co.1:21-22 14:16 15:21, Php.2:26.†; (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 10 times
Luke 7:1 · Luke 11:6 · Acts 13:46 · Acts 14:12 · Acts 15:24 · 1 Corinthians 1:21 · 1 Corinthians 1:22 · 1 Corinthians 14:16 · 1 Corinthians 15:21 · Philippians 2:26
Source: TBESG G1894; TFLSJ G1894
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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