"in a continual order or series, successively, consecutively, Lk. 1:3; Acts 11:4; 18:23; ὁ, ἡ, καθεξῆς, succeeding, subsequent, Lk. 8:1; Acts 3:24*"
Definition and meaning
in a continual order or series, successively, consecutively, Lk. 1:3; Acts 11:4; 18:23; ὁ, ἡ, καθεξῆς, succeeding, subsequent, Lk. 8:1; Acts 3:24*
In the original Greek the word is written: καθεξῆς
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 kathexes (G2517) across the King James Bible.
It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,
And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.
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Common questions
Strong's G2517 (kathexes) is a Greek word that means: in a continual order or series, successively, consecutively, Lk. 1:3; Acts 11:4; 18:23; ὁ, ἡ, καθεξῆς, succeeding, subsequent, Lk. 8:1; Acts 3:24* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word kathexes (G2517) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2517 is kathexes, a Greek word defined as: in a continual order or series, successively, consecutively, Lk. 1:3; Acts 11:4; 18:23; ὁ, ἡ, καθεξῆς, succeeding, subsequent, Lk. 8:1; Acts 3:24*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
kathexes is a Greek word found in the New Testament.