ἘΠΕΙΔΗΠΕΡ, ἐπειδηπερ
EPEIDĒPER, epeidēper
Sounds Like: eh-peh-dee-PAYR
Translations: since, inasmuch as, seeing that, because, forasmuch as
From the root: ἘΠΕΙΔΗΠΕΡ
Part of Speech: Conjunction
Explanation: This word is a compound conjunction, formed from 'ἐπειδή' (since, when) and the emphatic particle 'περ' (indeed, very). It is used to introduce a clause that provides a reason or cause for something, emphasizing the certainty or factuality of that reason. It can be translated as 'since indeed' or 'inasmuch as'.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G1897 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Luke — 1:1
From the same root
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