ἔπειτα epeita · G1899
then
ἐπειτα, adv. of sequence ; [in LXX: Num.19:10 A, Isa.16:2, 4Ma.6:3 * ; ] ; thereupon, thereafter, then: Luk.16:7, Gal.1:21, Jas.4:14; before μετὰ τοῦτο, Jhn.11:7; μετὰ ἔτη τρία, Gal.1:18; διὰ δεκατεσσάρων ἐτῶν, Gal.2:1; πρῶτον . . . ἔ., 1Co.15:46, 1Th.4:17, Heb.7:2; πρότεφον . . . ἔ, Heb.7:27; ἀπαρχὴ . . . ἔ., 1Co.15:23; εἶτα . . . ἔ., 1Co.15:5-6 (WH, txt.); . . . ἔ., 1Co.15:5-7 (WH, mg.); τρίτον . . . ἔ. (his), 1Co.12:28.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ἔπειτα, ; Ionic dialect and Doric dialect ἔπειτε(ν) (which see), adverb, (ἐπί, εἶτα): ; I of mere Sequence, without any notion of cause, thereupon, thereafter, then, frequently from []: when in strong opposition to the former act or state, with past tenses, thereafter, afterwards; with future, hereafter, ἢ πέφατ᾽ ἢ καὶ ἔ. πεφήσεται []; ὃς δ᾽ ἔπειτ᾽ ἔφυ, opposed to ὅστις πάροιθεν ἦν, []: in Hom.frequently with other Advs., αὐτίκ᾽ ἔ. []; even ἔνθα.. ἔ. 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” …
Where it's used 16 times
Luke 16:7 · John 11:7 · 1 Corinthians 12:28 · 1 Corinthians 15:6 · 1 Corinthians 15:7 · 1 Corinthians 15:23 · 1 Corinthians 15:46 · Galatians 1:18 · Galatians 1:21 · Galatians 2:1 · 1 Thessalonians 4:17 · Hebrews 7:2 · Hebrews 7:27 · James 3:17 · James 4:14 … and 1 more
Source: TBESG G1899; TFLSJ G1899
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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