Strong's Lexicon

G3693

G3693 — ὄπισθεν

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekopisthenadverbOccurrences: 7

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3693
Word:ὄπισθεν
Part of Speech:adverb
Etymology:from opis (regard
Language:Greek
Occurrences:7
Transliteration:opisthen
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:op'-is-then
Meaning:1. from the rear (as a secure aspect), i.e. at the back (adverb and preposition of place or time)
KJV Renderings:after, backside, behind

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ὄπισθεν (see ὀπίσω), adverb of place, from behind, on the back, behind, after: Mat 9:20; Mar 5:21; Luk 8:44; Rev 4:6; Rev 5:1 (on which see γράφω, 3). As a preposition it is joined with the genitive (like ἔμπροσθεν, ἔξωθεν, etc. (Winers Grammar, § 54, 6; Buttmann, § 146, 1)): Mat 15:23; Luk 23:26; (Rev 1:10 WH marginal reading). (From Homer down; the Sept. for àÇçÂøÅé, sometimes for àÈçåø.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ὄπισθεν (after)

Matthew 9:20

KJV: And behold a woman which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years came behind and touched the hem of his garment
GK: και ιδού γυνή αιμορροούσα δώδεκα έτη προσελθούσα όπισθεν ήψατο του κρασπέδου του ιματίου αυτού

Matthew 15:23

KJV: But he answered her not a word And his disciples came and besought him saying Send her away for she crieth after us
GK: ο δε ουκ απεκρίθη αυτή λόγον και προσελθόντες οι μαθηταί αυτού ηρώτων αυτόν λέγοντες απόλυσον αυτήν ότι κράζει όπισθεν ημών

Mark 5:27

KJV: When she had heard of Jesus came in the press behind and touched his garment
GK: ακούσασα περί του Ιησού ελθούσα εν τω όχλω όπισθεν ήψατο του ιματίου αυτού

Luke 8:44

KJV: Came behind and touched the border of his garment and immediately her issue of blood stanched
GK: προσελθούσα όπισθεν ήψατο του κρασπέδου του ιματίου αυτού και παραχρήμα έστη η ρύσις του αίματος αυτής

Luke 23:26

KJV: And as they led him away they laid hold upon one Simon a Cyrenian coming out of the country and on him they laid the cross that he might bear after Jesus
GK: και ως απήγαγον αυτόν επιλαβόμενοι Σίμωνός τινος Κυρηναίου του ερχομένου απ΄ αγρού επέθηκαν αυτώ τον σταυρόν φέρειν όπισθεν του Ιησού

Revelation 4:6

KJV: And before the throne a sea of glass like unto crystal and in the midst of the throne and round about the throne four beasts full of eyes before and behind
GK: και ενώπιον του θρόνου ως θάλασσα υαλίνη ομοία κρυστάλλω και εν μέσω του θρόνου και κύκλω του θρόνου τέσσαρα ζώα γέμοντα οφθαλμών έμπροσθεν και όπισθεν

Revelation 5:1

KJV: And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside sealed with seven seals
GK: και είδον επί την δεξιάν του καθημένου επί του θρόνου βιβλίον γεγραμμένον έσωθεν και έξωθεν κατεσφραγισμένον σφραγίσιν επτά
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