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Lexicon :: Strong's G3694 - opisō

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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).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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 4:19 - And He *said G3004 to them, “[fn]Follow G1205 G3694 Me, and I will make G4160 you fishers G231 of men.” G444

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:38 - “And he who G3739 does not take G2983 his cross G4716 and follow G190 after G3694 Me is not worthy G514 of Me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 16:23 - But He turned G4762 and said G3004 to Peter, G4074 “Get G5217 behind G3694 Me, Satan! G4567 You are a stumbling G4625 block G4625 to Me; for you are not setting G5426 your mind G5426 on [fn]God’s G2316 interests, but man’s.” G444

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:18 - “[fn]Whoever G3588 is in the field G68 must not turn G1994 back G3694 G1994 to get G142 his cloak. G2440

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:7 - And he was [fn]preaching, G2784 and saying, G3004 “After G3694 me One is coming G2064 who is mightier G2478 than I, and I am G1510 not fit G2425 to stoop G2955 down G2955 and untie G3089 the thong G2438 of His sandals. G5266

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:17 - And Jesus G2424 said G3004 to them, “Follow G1205 G3694 Me, and I will make G4160 you become G1096 fishers G231 of men.” G444

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:20 - Immediately G2117 He called G2564 them; and they left G863 their father G3962 Zebedee G2199 in the boat G4143 with the hired G3411 servants, G3411 and went G565 away G565 [fn]to follow G3694 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:33 - But turning G1994 around G1994 and seeing G3708 His disciples, G3101 He rebuked G2008 Peter G4074 and *said, G3004 “Get G5217 behind G3694 Me, Satan; G4567 for you are not setting G5426 your mind G5426 on [fn]God’s G2316 interests, but man’s.” G444

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:34 - And He summoned G4341 the crowd G3793 with His disciples, G3101 and said G3004 to them, “If G1487 anyone G5100 wishes G2309 to come G2064 after G3694 Me, he must deny G533 himself, G1438 and take G142 up his cross G4716 and follow G190 Me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:16 - and the one G3739 who G3588 is in the field G68 must not turn G1994 back G3694 G1994 to get G142 his coat. G2440

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:38 - and standing G2476 behind G3694 Him at His feet, G4228 weeping, G2799 she began G757 to wet G1026 His feet G4228 with her tears, G1144 and kept wiping G1591 them with the hair G2359 of her head, G2776 and kissing G2705 His feet G4228 and anointing G218 them with the perfume. G3464

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:23 - And He was saying G3004 to them all, G3956 “If G1487 anyone G5100 wishes G2309 to come G2064 after G3694 Me, he must deny G720 himself, G1438 and take G142 up his cross G4716 daily G2596 G2250 and follow G190 Me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:62 - But Jesus G2424 said G3004 to him, “No G3762 one, G3762 after putting G1911 his hand G5495 to the plow G723 and looking G991 back, G3694 is fit G2111 for the kingdom G932 of God.” G2316

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:27 - “Whoever G3748 does not carry G941 his own G1438 cross G4716 and come G2064 after G3694 Me cannot G1410 G3756 be My disciple. G3101

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:31 - “On that day, G2250 the one who G3739 is on the housetop G1430 and whose G846 goods G4632 are in the house G3614 must not go G2597 down G2597 to take G142 them out; and likewise G3668 the one who G3739 is in the field G68 must not turn G1994 back. G3694 G1994

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:14 - “But his citizens G4177 hated G3404 him and sent G649 [fn]a delegation G4242 after G3694 him, saying, G3004 ‘We do not want G2309 this G3778 man G3778 to reign G936 over G1909 us.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:8 - And He said, G3004 “See G991 to it that you are not misled; G4105 for many G4183 will come G2064 in My name, G3686 saying, G3004 ‘I am G1510 He,’ and, ‘The time G2540 is near.’ G1448 Do not go G4198 after G3694 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:15 - John G2491 *testified G3140 about G4012 Him and cried G2896 out, saying, G3004 “This G3778 was He of whom G3739 I said, G3004 ‘He who comes G2064 after G3694 me [fn]has G1096 a higher G1715 rank G1715 than I, for He existed G1510 before G4413 me.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:27 - “It is He who comes G2064 after G3694 me, the thong G2438 of whose G3739 sandal G5266 I am G1510 not worthy G514 to untie.” G3089

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:30 - “This G3778 is He on behalf G5228 of whom G3739 I said, G3004 ‘After G3694 me comes G2064 a Man G435 who G3739 [fn]has G1096 a higher G1715 rank G1715 than I, for He existed G1510 before G4413 me.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:66 - As a result G1537 of this G3778 many G4183 of His disciples G3101 withdrew G3694 G565 and were not walking G4043 with Him anymore. G3765

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:19 - So G3767 the Pharisees G5330 said G3004 to one G1438 another, G1438 “You see G2334 that you are not doing G5623 any G3762 good; G5623 look, G2396 the world G2889 has gone G565 after G3694 Him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:6 - So G3767 when G5613 He said G3004 to them, “I am G1510 He,” they drew G565 back G3694 and fell G4098 to the ground. G5476

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:14 - When she had said G3004 this, G3778 she turned G4762 around G3694 and *saw G2334 Jesus G2424 standing G2476 there, and did not know G6063 that it was Jesus. G2424

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:37 - “After G3326 this G3778 man, G3778 Judas G2455 of Galilee G1057 rose G450 up in the days G2250 of the census G582 and drew G868 away G868 some people G2992 after G3694 him; he too G2548 perished, G622 and all G3956 those who G3745 [fn]followed G3982 him were scattered. G1287

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:30 - and from among G1537 your own selves G846 men G435 will arise, G450 speaking G2980 perverse G1294 things, G1294 to draw G645 away G645 the disciples G3101 after G3694 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:13 - Brethren, G80 I do not regard G3049 myself G1683 as having laid G2638 hold G2638 of it yet; G3768 but one G1520 thing G1520 I do: forgetting G1950 what lies behind G3694 and reaching G1901 forward G1901 to what lies ahead, G1715

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:15 - for some G5100 have already G2235 turned G1624 aside G1624 to follow G3694 Satan. G4567

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:10 - and especially G3122 those G3588 who [fn]indulge G4198 the flesh G4561 in its corrupt G3394 desires G1939 and despise G2706 authority. G2963 Daring, G5113 self-willed, G829 they do not tremble G5141 when they revile G987 angelic [fn]majesties, G1391

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:7 - just G5613 as Sodom G4670 and Gomorrah G1116 and the cities G4172 around G4012 them, since they in the same G3664 way G5158 as these G3778 indulged G1608 in gross G1608 immorality G1608 and went G565 after G3694 [fn]strange G2087 flesh, G4561 are exhibited G4295 as an [fn]example G1164 in undergoing G5254 the punishment G1349 of eternal G166 fire. G4442

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:10 - I was [fn]in the Spirit G4151 on the Lord’s G2960 day, G2250 and I heard G191 behind G3694 me a loud G3173 voice G5456 like G5613 the sound of a trumpet, G4536

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:15 - And the serpent G3789 [fn]poured G906 water G5204 like G5613 a river G4215 out of his mouth G4750 after G3694 the woman, G1135 so G2443 that he might cause G4160 her to be swept G4216 away G4216 with the flood. G4216

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:3 - I saw one G1520 of his heads G2776 as if G5613 it had been [fn]slain, G4969 and his fatal G2288 wound G4127 was healed. G2323 And the whole G3650 earth G1093 was amazed G2296 and followed after G3694 the beast; G2342
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