ΟΣΕΠΕΙΔΗ, οσεπειδη
OSEPEIDĒ, osepeidē
Sounds Like: HOS-eh-PEI-dee
Translations: since, because, inasmuch as, seeing that, when, after
From the root: ΟΣ, ΕΠΕΙΔΗ
Part of Speech: Conjunction, Adverb
Explanation: This word is a compound of the relative pronoun 'hos' (who, which) and the conjunction 'epeidē' (since, because, when). It functions as a conjunction or adverb, meaning 'since', 'because', or 'inasmuch as'. It introduces a clause that provides a reason or cause for the main statement, or indicates a point in time. It can be used to explain why something is the case or when something happened.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s numbers: G3739 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1894 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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- ΟΣἘΠΕΙΔΗ — since, because, inasmuch as, seeing that
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