Epei ἐπεί

Epei (Greek ἐπεί, Strong's G1893) is a Greek conjunction meaning “since”. It occurs 27 times in 26 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Epei, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 18:32
  Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:Then the master summoned him and declared, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.
• Matthew 21:46
  But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.
• Matthew 27:6
  And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.The chief priests picked up the pieces of silver and said, “It is unlawful to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.”

Mark

• Mark 15:42
  And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),

Luke

• Luke 1:34
  Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?“How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”

John

• John 13:29
  For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.Since Judas kept the money bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the feast, or to give something to the poor.
• John 19:31
  The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.It was the day of Preparation, and the next day was a High Sabbath. In order that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath, the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed.

Romans

• Romans 3:6
  God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?Certainly not! In that case, how could God judge the world?
• Romans 11:6
  And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.
• Romans 11:22
  Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 5:10
  Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.I was not including the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world.
• 1 Corinthians 7:14
  For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.
• 1 Corinthians 14:12
  Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church.
• 1 Corinthians 14:16
  Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?
• 1 Corinthians 15:29
  Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?If these things are not so, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them?

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 11:18
  Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.Since many are boasting according to the flesh, I too will boast.
• 2 Corinthians 13:3
  Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 2:14
  Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
• Hebrews 4:6
  Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:Since, then, it remains for some to enter His rest, and since those who formerly heard the good news did not enter because of their disobedience,
• Hebrews 5:2
  Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is beset by weakness.
• Hebrews 5:11
  Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.
• Hebrews 6:13
  For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
• Hebrews 9:17
  For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive.
• Hebrews 9:26
  For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
• Hebrews 10:2
  For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.If it could, would not the offerings have ceased? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their sins.
• Hebrews 11:11
  Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).