ἐπείepeí

conj.

Greek (New Testament) · G1893

Meanings

(ἐπί, εἰ)

when, since

1. of time, when, after: Luke 7:1.

2. Of cause, since, because: Matthew 18:32, Matthew 21:46, Matthew 27:6, Mark 15:42, Luke 1:34, John 13:29, John 19:31, Acts 13:46, 1 Corinthians 14:12, 2 Corinthians 11:18, 2 Corinthians 13:3, Hebrews 5:2, Hebrews 5:11, Hebrews 6:13, Hebrews 9:17, Hebrews 11:11; ἐ. οὖν, Hebrews 2:14, Hebrews 4:6. With ellipsis, otherwise, else: Romans 11:6, Romans 11:22, Hebrews 9:26; ἐ. ἄρα, 1 Corinthians 5:10, 1 Corinthians 7:14; introducing a question, Romans 3:6, 1 Corinthians 14:16, 1 Corinthians 15:29, Hebrews 10:2 (cf. 4 Maccabees 1:33, 4 Maccabees 2:7, 4 Maccabees 2:10, 4 Maccabees 4:24, 4 Maccabees 4:26).

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 26 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 18:32 Then the king called in the man he had forgiven and said, ‘You evil servant! I forgave you that tremendous debt because you pleaded with me.
  • Matthew 21:46 They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, who considered Jesus to be a prophet.
  • Matthew 27:6 The leading priests picked up the coins. “It wouldn’t be right to put this money in the Temple treasury,” they said, “since it was payment for murder.”
  • Mark 15:42 This all happened on Friday, the day of preparation, the day before the Sabbath. As evening approached,
  • Luke 1:34 Mary asked the angel, “But how can this happen? I am a virgin.”
  • John 13:29 Since Judas was their treasurer, some thought Jesus was telling him to go and pay for the food or to give some money to the poor.
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.