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ὄπισθεν

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ὄπισθεν
Greek transliteration: 
opisthen
Simplified transliteration: 
opisthen
Numbers
Strong's number: 
3693
GK Number: 
3957
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
7
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
adverb
Gloss: 
from behind; after
Definition: 
can function as an improper prep., from behind, behind, after, at the back of, Mt. 9:20; 15:23

Greek-English Concordance for ὄπισθεν

Matthew 9:20 Just then a woman who had suffered from severe bleeding for twelve years came up behind (opisthen | ὄπισθεν | adverb) him and touched the fringe of his cloak,
Matthew 15:23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and urged him, saying, “Send her away, because she keeps shouting after (opisthen | ὄπισθεν | improper prep-gen) us.”
Mark 5:27 When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind (opisthen | ὄπισθεν | adverb) him in the crowd behind (opisthen | ὄπισθεν | adverb) and touched his cloak, his
Luke 8:44 She came up behind (opisthen | ὄπισθεν | adverb) him and touched the edge of his cloak and at once her flow of blood stopped.
Luke 23:26 As they led him away, they took hold of a certain Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the countryside, and put the cross on him to carry it behind (opisthen | ὄπισθεν | improper prep-gen) Jesus.
Revelation 4:6 and before the throne there was as it were a sea of glass, like crystal; and around the throne, close by the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back (opisthen | ὄπισθεν | adverb).
Revelation 5:1 Then I saw in the right hand of the one who was seated on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back (opisthen | ὄπισθεν | adverb), sealed with seven seals.