🇬🇷 Greek · Strong's G3694
G3694

ὀπίσω

opísō [op-is'-o] Adverb
Core meaningafter

Lexical Definition

Strong's Greek G3694

to the back, i.e. aback (as adverb or preposition of time or place; or as noun)

KJV usage: :--after, back(-ward), (+ get) behind, + follow.
Etymology: from the same as with enclitic of direction;
Thayer's Greek Lexicon

can function as an improper prep., behind, after, at one’s back, Mt. 4:10; Lk. 7:38; Rev. 1:10; τὰ ὀπίσω, the things which are behind, Phil. 3:13; ὀπίσω and εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω, back, backwards, Mt. 24:18; Mk. 13:16; Lk. 9:62, when an improper prep., takes the gen.

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