Epeidē ἐπειδή

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Epeidē (Greek ἐπειδή, Strong's G1894) is a Greek conjunction meaning “since”. It occurs 10 times in 10 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

ἐπει-δή
conj.;
1. of time, when now, after that: Luk.7:1 (WH, txt.).
2. Of cause, seeing that, forasmuch as: Luk.11:6, Act.13:46 (WH, txt., RV) Act.14:12 15:24, 1Co.1:21-22 14:16 15:21, Php.2:26.†
(AS)

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

KJV	because (2), seeing (2), since (1)
BSB	since (4), because (2), it has come to our attention (1)

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

Luke 7:1
Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.
Luke 11:6
For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’

Acts 13:46
Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.
Acts 14:12
And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.
Acts 15:24
Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said.

1 Corinthians 1:21
For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
1 Corinthians 1:22
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,
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 15:21
For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.

Philippians 2:26
For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.For he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.

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.
English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).