After
ὀπίσωStrong’s G3694opisō
Appears in 36 verses of the New Testament
In short
Opisō is the Greek word usually translated “after”, “back” and “behind”. It appears in 36 verses of the New Testament.
“For some are already turned aside after Satan.”
Meaning
Usually translated “after”, “back” and “behind”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- after 23
- back 7
- behind 6
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 8
- John 7
- Matthew 6
- Mark 6
- Revelation 3
- Acts 2
10 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Peter 2:10In contextBut chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
- Jude 1:7In contextEven as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
- Matthew 3:11I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
- Matthew 4:19And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
- Matthew 10:38And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
- Matthew 16:23But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
Greek dictionary
ὀπίσω opisō · after
ὀπίσω adv. of place and time, [in LXX chiefly for אַחַר and cogn. forms ;] 1. prop., as in cl., adv., (a) of time (not in NT); (b) of place, back, behind, after: Mat.24:18, Luk.7:38; τὰ ὀ., Php.3:13; εἰς τὰ ὀ., Mrk.13:16, Luk.9:62 17:31, Jhn.6:66 18:6 20:14. 2. By a usage not found in cl., and in LXX representing the Heb. prep. אַחַר (Bl., § 40, 8; Thackeray, Gr., 46 f.), but also prob. general in vernacular (M, Pr., 99), as prep. with genitive; (a) of time, after: Mat.3:11, Mrk.1:7 Jhn.1:15, 27 1:30; …
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.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.