Greek conjunction · G1893
ἐπεί
epeiep-i'
of time, when, after; Of cause, since, because
26 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: epeí
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G1893is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 8 of 27New Testament books
- 1spelling
- 2meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G1893
thereupon, i.e. since (of time or cause)
The King James renders it: because, else, for that (then, -asmuch as), otherwise, seeing that, since, when.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
epei is rendered "of time, when, after; Of cause, since, because". It stands 26 times in the Greek text, across eight books.
- Nine of the uses stand in Hebrews, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists two meanings for it, beginning with "of time, when, after".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 18:32Then the master summoned him and declared, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.
The first use
Then the master summoned him and declared, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.
Matthew 18:32ἐπεὶ
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Nine of the word's twenty-six uses are in Hebrews.
What the word means
The word carries two meanings: of time, when, after, and Of cause, since, because.
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| of time, when, afterLuk.7:1 (Rec., WH, mg.). | Tagged as
| WhereLuke 7:1When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum. |
| Of cause, since, becauseMat.18:32 21:46 27:6 | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 18:32Then the master summoned him and declared… |
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
All 26, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
1 spelling and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- ἐπεὶ26
The grammar of each form
- conjunction26CONJ
Matthew
three uses
Then the master summoned him and declared, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.
- ἐπεὶepeiconjunctiontagged: because
Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.
- ἐπεὶepeiconjunctiontagged: because
The chief priests picked up the pieces of silver and said, “It is unlawful to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.”
- ἐπεὶepeiconjunctiontagged: since
Mark
one use
Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),
- ἐπεὶepeiconjunctiontagged: since
Luke
one use
“How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
- ἐπεὶepeiconjunctiontagged: since
John
two uses
Since Judas kept the money bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the feast, or to give something to the poor.
- ἐπεὶepeiconjunctiontagged: since
It was the day of Preparation, and the next day was a High Sabbath. In order that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath, the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed.
- ἐπεὶepeiconjunctiontagged: since
Romans
three uses
Certainly not! In that case, how could God judge the world?
- ἐπεὶepeiconjunctiontagged: Otherwise
And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.
- ἐπεὶepeiconjunctiontagged: otherwise
Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.
- ἐπεὶepeiconjunctiontagged: otherwise
1 Corinthians
five uses
I was not including the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world.
- ἐπεὶepeiconjunctiontagged: since
For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.
- ἐπεὶepeiconjunctiontagged: else
It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church.
- ἐπεὶepeiconjunctiontagged: since
Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?
- ἐπεὶepeiconjunctiontagged: Otherwise
If these things are not so, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them?
- Ἐπεὶepeiconjunctiontagged: Otherwise
2 Corinthians
two uses
Since many are boasting according to the flesh, I too will boast.
- ἐπεὶepeiconjunctiontagged: Since
since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you.
- ἐπεὶepeiconjunctiontagged: since
Hebrews
nine uses
Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
- Ἐπεὶepeiconjunctiontagged: Since
Since, then, it remains for some to enter His rest, and since those who formerly heard the good news did not enter because of their disobedience,
- ἐπεὶepeiconjunctiontagged: Since
He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is beset by weakness.
- ἐπεὶepeiconjunctiontagged: since
We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.
- ἐπεὶepeiconjunctiontagged: since
When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
- ἐπεὶepeiconjunctiontagged: since
because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive.
- ἐπεὶepeiconjunctiontagged: since
Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
- ἐπεὶepeiconjunctiontagged: Otherwise
If it could, would not the offerings have ceased? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their sins.
- ἐπεὶepeiconjunctiontagged: Otherwise
By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.
- ἐπεὶepeiconjunctiontagged: since
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.