Definition

(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)

Etymology

a primary particle;

Where the KJV renders it

• about
• according as (to)
• after
• against
• (when they were) X alone
• among
• and
• X apart
• (even
• like) as (concerning
• pertaining to touching)
• X aside
• at
• before
• beyond
• by
• to the charge of
• (charita-)bly
• concerning
• + covered
• (dai-)ly
• down
• every
• (+ far more) exceeding
• X more excellent
• for
• from … to
• godly
• in(-asmuch
• divers
• -to
• respect of)
• … by
• after the manner of
• + by any means
• beyond (out of) measure
• X mightily
• more
• X natural
• of (up-)on (X part)
• out (of every)
• over against
• (+ your) X own
• + particularly
• so
• through(-oughout
• -oughout every)
• thus
• (un-)to(-gether
• -ward)
• X uttermost
• where(-by)
• with

Every distinct English word the King James Version uses to translate this Greek term. The variety shows what readers in English receive across many different surface words — the same underlying word, scattered across the English Bible under different names.

What the first audience heard

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