μετά
metaPrepositionG3326
with/after
From: a primary preposition (often used adverbially);
Short Definition
properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between G575 (ἀπό) or G1537 (ἐκ) and G1519 (εἰς) or G4314 (πρός); less intimate than G1722 (ἐν) and less close than G4862 (σύν))
Full Lexicon Entry
prep. with genitive, accusative (in poet, also with dative).
I
C. genitive
1.among, amid
2.Of association and companionship, with (in which sense it gradually superseded σύν, than which it is much more frequently in NT; cf. Bl., §42, 3)
II
C. accusative
1.of place, behind, after
2.Of time, after
III
In composition
1.of association or community: μεταδίδωμι, μετέχω, etc.
2.Exchange or transference: μεταλλάσσω, μετοικίζω, etc.
3.after: μεταμέλομαι.
LXX Usage: for אַחַד,עִם,אֵת, etc.
Grammar
Part of Speech Preposition
Morphology G:PREP
DescriptionGreek Preposition
Occurrences
445 timesAppears 445 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Matthew
68
Acts
65
Luke
63
Mark
55
John
54
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 11:25
- Acts 27:14
- John 20:24
- Matthew 12:41
- Mark 15:28
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