ὄπισθεν
opisthen
“after”
Definition
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;
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Preposition
G:PREP
Greek Preposition
Occurrences
ὄπισθεν appears 7 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
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.
She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.
But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak.
When the woman heard about Jesus, she came up through the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak.
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