Beyond
ἐπέκειναStrong’s G1900epekeina
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Epekeina is the Greek word usually translated “beyond”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.”
Meaning
Usually translated “beyond”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- beyond 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἐπέκεινα epekeina · beyond
ἐπ-έκεινα adv. (= ἐπ᾽ ἐκεῖνα), [in LXX: Lev.22:27, Num.32:19, al. (הָלְאָה), etc. ;] beyond; with genitive, Act.7:43 (LXX) † (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “beyond” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
BEYOND', adverb
At a distance; yonder.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.