"crasis, and there, Mk. 10:1; Acts 7:4; 14:26; 20:15; 21:1; 27:4, 12; 28:15; and then, afterwards, Acts 13:21"
Definition and meaning
crasis, and there, Mk. 10:1; Acts 7:4; 14:26; 20:15; 21:1; 27:4, 12; 28:15; and then, afterwards, Acts 13:21
In the original Greek the word is written: κἀκεῖθεν
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 kakeithen (G2547) across the King James Bible.
And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judaea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.
Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell.
And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.
And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.
And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to Miletus.
And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:
And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.
And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.
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Common questions
Strong's G2547 (kakeithen) is a Greek word that means: crasis, and there, Mk. 10:1; Acts 7:4; 14:26; 20:15; 21:1; 27:4, 12; 28:15; and then, afterwards, Acts 13:21 It appears 9 times in the King James Bible.
The word kakeithen (G2547) appears 9 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2547 is kakeithen, a Greek word defined as: crasis, and there, Mk. 10:1; Acts 7:4; 14:26; 20:15; 21:1; 27:4, 12; 28:15; and then, afterwards, Acts 13:21. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
kakeithen is a Greek word found in the New Testament.