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Lexicon :: Strong's G3694 - opisō

Aa
ὀπίσω
Transliteration
opisō (Key)
Pronunciation
op-is'-o
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Part of Speech
adverb
Root Word (Etymology)
From the same as ὄπισθεν (G3693) with enclitic of direction
mGNT
35x in 1 unique form(s) TR
36x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
328x in 1 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:289,702

Strong’s Definitions

ὀπίσω opísō, op-is'-o; from the same as G3693 with enclitic of direction; to the back, i.e. aback (as adverb or preposition of time or place; or as noun):—after, back(-ward), (+ get) behind, + follow.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 36x

The KJV translates Strong's G3694 in the following manner: after (22x), behind (6x), back (with G1519) (with G3588) (5x), back (1x), follow (1x), backward (with G1519) (with G3588) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 36x
The KJV translates Strong's G3694 in the following manner: after (22x), behind (6x), back (with G1519) (with G3588) (5x), back (1x), follow (1x), backward (with G1519) (with G3588) (1x).

  1. back, behind, after, afterwards

    1. of place: things that are behind

    2. of time: after

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ὀπίσω opísō, op-is'-o; from the same as G3693 with enclitic of direction; to the back, i.e. aback (as adverb or preposition of time or place; or as noun):—after, back(-ward), (+ get) behind, + follow.
STRONGS G3694:
ὀπίσω ((perhaps) from ἡ ὄπις; and this from ἐπω, ἕπομαι, to follow (but cf. Vanicek, p. 530)), adverb of place and time, from Homer down; the Sept. for אַחַר, אָחור and especially for אַחֲרֵי; (at the) back, behind, after;
1. adverbially of place: ἑστάναι, Luke 7:38; ἐπιστρέψαι ὀπίσω, back, Matthew 24:18 (ὑποστρέφειν ὀπίσω, Josephus, Antiquities 6, 1, 3); τά ὀπίσω, the things that are behind, Philippians 3:13 (14); εἰς τά ὀπίσω ἀπέρχεσθαι, to go backward, Vulg.abire retrorsum, John 18:6; to return home, of those who grow recreant to Christ's teaching and cease to follow him, John 6:66; στρέφεσθαι, to turn oneself back, John 20:14; ἐπιστρέφειν, to return back to places left, Mark 13:16; Luke 17:31; ὑποστρέψαι εἰς τά ὀπίσω, tropically, of those who return to the manner of thinking and living already abandoned, 2 Peter 2:21 Lachmann; βλέπειν (Vulg. (aspicere or)respicere retro (A. V. to look back)), Luke 9:62.
2. By a usage unknown to Greek authors, as a preposition with the genitive (Winers Grammar, § 54, 6; Buttmann, § 146, 1);
a. of place: Revelation 1:10 (WH marginal reading ὄπισθεν); Revelation 12:15 (Numbers 25:8; Song of Solomon 2:9); in phrases resembling the Hebrew (cf. Winers Grammar, 30; Buttmann, as above and 172 (150)): ὀπίσω τίνος ἔρχεσθαι to follow anyone as a guide, to be his disciple or follower, Matthew 16:24; Luke 9:23; Mark 8:34 R L Tr marginal reading WH; (cf. Luke 14:27); also ἀκολουθεῖν, Mark 8:34 G T Tr text; Matthew 10:38 (see ἀκολουθέω, 2 at the end); πορεύεσθαι, to join oneself to one as an attendant and follower, Luke 21:8 (Sir. 46:10); to seek something one lusts after, 2 Peter 2:10 (cf. Winers Grammar, 594 (553); Buttmann, 184 (160)); ἀπέρχομαι ὀπίσω τίνος, to go off in order to follow one, to join one's party, Mark 1:20; John 12:19; to run after a thing which one lusts for (cf. Buttmann, as above), ἑτέρας σαρκός, Jude 1:7; δεῦτε ἐπίσω μου (see δεῦτε, 1), Matthew 4:19; Mark 1:17; ἀποστέλλειν τινα ὀπίσω τίνος, Luke 19:14; ἀφισταναι, ἀποσπᾶν, τινα ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ, to draw one away to (join) his party, Acts 5:37; Acts 20:30; ἐκτρέπεσθαι, to turn out of the right path, turn aside from rectitude, 1 Timothy 5:15; by a pregnant construction, after θαυμάζειν, to wonder after i. e. to be drawn away by admiration to follow one (Buttmann, 185 (160f)), Revelation 13:3 (πᾶς ὁ λαός ἐξέστη ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ, 1 Samuel 13:7); ὕπαγε ὀπίσω μου (A. V. get thee behind me), out of my sight: Luke 4:8 R L brackets; Matthew 4:10 (G L brackets); Matthew 16:23; Mark 8:33.
b. of time, after: ἐρήξεσθαι ὀπίσω τίνος, to make his public appearance after (subsequently to) one, Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:7; John 1:15, 27, 30 (ὀπίσω τοῦ σαββάτου, Nehemiah 13:19).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Numbers
25:8
1 Samuel
13:7
Nehemiah
13:19
Song of Songs
2:9
Matthew
3:11; 4:10; 4:19; 10:38; 16:23; 16:24; 24:18
Mark
1:7; 1:17; 1:20; 8:33; 8:34; 8:34; 13:16
Luke
4:8; 7:38; 9:23; 9:62; 14:27; 17:31; 19:14; 21:8
John
1:15; 1:27; 1:30; 6:66; 12:19; 18:6; 20:14
Acts
5:37; 20:30
Philippians
3:13
1 Timothy
5:15
2 Peter
2:10; 2:21
Jude
1:7
Revelation
1:10; 12:15; 13:3

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3694 matches the Greek ὀπίσω (opisō),
which occurs 35 times in 35 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:11 - Truly, I give baptism with water to those of you whose hearts are changed; but he who comes after me is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to take up: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit and with fire:

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:19 - And he said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:38

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:38 - And he who does not take his cross and come after me is not good enough for me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:23 - But he, turning to Peter, said, Get out of my way, Satan: you are a danger to me because your mind is not on the things of God, but on the things of men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:24 - Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross, and come after me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:18 - And let not him who is in the field go back to get his coat.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:7 - And he said to them all, There is one coming after me who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:17 - And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:20 - And he said, Come after me: and they went away from their father Zebedee, who was in the boat with the servants, and came after him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:33 - But he, turning about, and seeing his disciples, said sharply to Peter, Get out of my way, Satan: for your mind is not on the things of God, but on the things of men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:34 - And turning to the mass of people with his disciples, he said to them, If any man has the desire to come after me, let him give up all other desires, and take up his cross and come after me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:16 - And let not him who is in the field go back to take his coat.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:38 - And went in and took her place at the back of him, near his feet, weeping, so that his feet were washed with the drops from her eyes, and with her hair she made them dry, and kissing his feet she put the perfume on them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:23 - And he said to them all, If any man has a desire to come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross every day, and come after me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:62

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:62 - But Jesus said, No man, having put his hand to the plough and looking back, is good enough for the kingdom of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:27 - Whoever does not take up his cross and come after me may not be my disciple.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:31 - On that day, if anyone is on the roof of the house, and his goods are in the house, let him not go down to take them away; and let him who is in the field not go back to his house.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:14 - But his people had no love for him, and sent representatives after him, saying, We will not have this man for our ruler.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:8 - And he said, Take care that you are not tricked: for a number of people will come in my name, saying, I am he; and, The time is near: do not go after them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:15 - John gave witness about him, crying, This is he of whom I said, He who is coming after me is put over me because he was in existence before me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:27 - It is he who is coming after me; I am not good enough to undo his shoes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:30 - This is he of whom I said, One is coming after me who is put over me because he was in existence before me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:66

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:66 - Because of what he said, a number of the disciples went back and would no longer go with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:19 - Then the Pharisees said one to another, You see, you are unable to do anything: the world has gone after him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:6 - And when he said to them, I am he, they went back, falling to the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:14 - And then looking round, she saw Jesus there, but had no idea that it was Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:37 - After this man, there was Judas of Galilee, at the time of the numbering, and some of the people went after him: he was put to death, and all his supporters were put to flight.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:30 - And from among yourselves will come men who will give wrong teaching, turning away the disciples after them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:13 - Brothers, it is clear to me that I have not come to that knowledge; but one thing I do, letting go those things which are past, and stretching out to the things which are before,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:15 - For even now some are turned away to Satan.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:10 - But specially those who go after the unclean desires of the flesh, and make sport of authority. Ready to take chances, uncontrolled, they have no fear of saying evil of those in high places:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:7 - Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the towns near them, having like these, given themselves up to unclean desires and gone after strange flesh, have been made an example, undergoing the punishment of eternal fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:10 - I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and a great voice at my back, as of a horn, came to my ears,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:15 - And the snake sent out of his mouth after the woman a river of water, so that she might be taken away by the stream.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:3 - And I saw one of his heads as if it had been given a death-wound; and his death-wound was made well: and all the earth was wondering at the beast.
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