GreekG3693Preposition

ὄπισθεν

opisthen

7Occurrences
G3693Strong's #
PrepositionPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) with enclitic of source; from the rear (as a secure aspect), i.e. at the back (adverb and preposition of place or time)

from (regard;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
adv. of place, behind, after: . As prep. with genitive: .
LXX: chiefly for אָחוֹר, אַחַר

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Preposition

Morphology Code

G:PREP

Full Description

Greek Preposition

Occurrences

ὄπισθεν appears 7 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
2
Matthew
2
Revelation
2
Mark
1

Key Passages

Luke 23:26BSB

As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.

Luke 8:44BSB

She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.

Matthew 15:23BSB

But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

Matthew 9:20BSB

Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak.

Mark 5:27BSB

When the woman heard about Jesus, she came up through the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak.

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