opisthen (after) · Rightly

Meaning

Usually translated “behind”, “after” and “on back”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

behind 5
after 1
on back 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Matthew 2
Luke 2
Revelation 2
Mark 1

4 books in all.

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Explore in Scripture

Matthew 15:23But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
Mark 5:27When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
Luke 8:44Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched.
Luke 23:26And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
Revelation 4:6And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
Revelation 5:1And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.

Greek dictionary

ὄπισθεν opisthen · after

ὄπισθεν adv. of place, [in LXX chiefly for אָחוֹר, אַחַר ;] behind, after: Mat.9:20, Mrk.5:27, Luk.8:44, Rev.4:6 5:1. As prep. with genitive: Mat.15:23, Luk.23:26, Rev.1:10 (WH, mg.).† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “after” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

'AFTER, adjective

[The comparative degree of aft. But is some Teutonic dialects it is written with g.]

In marine language, more aft, or towards the stern of the ship; as, the after sails; after hatchway.
In common language, later in time; as, an after period of life.

All definitions and other forms of “after”

'AFTER, preposition

Behind in place; as, men placed in a line one after another.
Later in time; as, after supper.
In pursuit of, that is, moving behind, following; in search of.“After whom is the king of Israel come out?” 1 Samuel 24:14“Ye shall not go after other Gods” Deuteronomy 6:14
In imitation of; as, to make a thing after a model.
According to; as, consider a thing after its intrinsic value.
According to the direction and influence of.“To walk after the flesh; to live after the flesh” Romans 8:1“To judge after the sight of the eye” Isaiah 11:3

AFTER, adverb

Posterior; later in time; as, it was about the space of three hours after In this sense, the word, however, is really a preposition, the object being understood; about three hours after the time or fact before specified.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.