"thereupon, then, after that, in the next place, afterwards, Mk. 7:5; Lk. 16:7"
Definition and meaning
thereupon, then, after that, in the next place, afterwards, Mk. 7:5; Lk. 16:7
In the original Greek the word is written: ἔπειτα
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of epeita (G1899) across the King James Bible.
Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.
Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.
And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
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Common questions
Strong's G1899 (epeita) is a Greek word that means: thereupon, then, after that, in the next place, afterwards, Mk. 7:5; Lk. 16:7 It appears 16 times in the King James Bible.
The word epeita (G1899) appears 16 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1899 is epeita, a Greek word defined as: thereupon, then, after that, in the next place, afterwards, Mk. 7:5; Lk. 16:7. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
epeita is a Greek word found in the New Testament.