ἐπεί (epeí) — Because

Greek word study: ἐπεί (epeí), Strong's G1893. thereupon, i.e. since (of time or cause)

GreekStrong's G1893
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Greek word
ἐπεί (epeí)

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thereupon, i.e. since (of time or cause)

Word study
Derivation: from G1909 (ἐπί) and G1487 (εἰ);

KJV translation words: because, else, for that (then, -asmuch as), otherwise, seeing that, since, when

Where this word appears

Strong's G1893 is tagged on 27 words in 26 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 18:32 and last appears in Hebrews 11:11.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

since ×13Otherwise ×5Since ×3because ×2otherwise ×2else ×1since the ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἐπεὶ ×25Ἐπεὶ ×2

Books where it appears most

Hebrews ×91 Corinthians ×5Romans ×4Matthew ×3John ×22 Corinthians ×2Mark ×1Luke ×1

Verses (first 25 of 26)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G1909 ἐπί (epí), G1487 εἰ (ei).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G1894 ἐπειδή (epeidḗ), G1897 ἐπείπερ (epeíper).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does epeí (G1893) mean?

Thereupon, i.e. since (of time or cause).

How is G1893 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1893 as: because, else, for that (then, -asmuch as), otherwise, seeing that, since, when.

How often does ἐπεί (epeí) appear?

Strong's G1893 is tagged on 27 words in 26 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 18:32 and last appears in Hebrews 11:11.