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μετά

metawith/afterHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentPreposition468 occurrences24 books440 verses

Definition

μετά (before vowel μετ᾽; on the neglect of elision in certain cases, V. WH, App., 146 b),

prep. with genitive, accusative (in poet, also with dative), [in LXX for אַחַד ,עִם ,אֵת, etc.].

I. C. genitive,

1. among, amid: Mark 1:13, Luke 22:37 (LXX, ἐν) 24:5, John 18:5, al.; διωγμῶν, Mark 10:30.

2. Of association and companionship, with (in which sense it gradually superseded σύν, than which it is much more frequently in NT; cf. Bl., §42, 3): with genitive of person(s), Matthew 8:11; 20:20, Mark 1:29; 3:7, Luke 5:30, John 3:22, Galatians 2:1, al. mult.; εἶναι μετά, Matthew 5:25, Mark 3:14, al.; metaphorically, of divine help and guidance, John 3:2, Acts 7:9, Philippians 4:9, al.; opposite to εἶναι κατά, Matthew 12:30, Luke 11:23; in Hellenistic usage (but see M, Pr., 106, 246f.), πολεμεῖν μετά = cl. π., with dative, to wage war against (so LXX for נִלְחַם עִם, 1 Kings 17:33), Revelation 2:16, al.; with genitive of thing(s), χαρᾶς, Matthew 13:20, Mark 4:16, al.; ὀργῆς, Mark 3:5, al.

II. C. accusative,

1. of place, behind, after: Hebrews 9:3.

2. Of time, after: Matthew 17:1, Mark 14:1, Luke 1:24, Acts 1:5, Galatians 1:18, al.; μετὰ τοῦτο, John 2:12, al.; ταῦτα, Mrk.16:[12], Luke 5:27, John 3:22, al; with inf. artic. (BL, §71, 5; 72, 3), Matthew 26:32, Mark 1:14, al.

III. In composition,

1. of association or community: μεταδίδωμι, μετέχω, etc.

2. Exchange or transference: μεταλλάσσω, μετοικίζω, etc.

3. after: μεταμέλομαι.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as μετά:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

468 total
  1. Matthew 26:38μετ’ · with
    Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”
  2. Matthew 26:40μετ’ · with
    Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. “Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?” He asked Peter.
  3. Matthew 26:47μετ’ · accompanied by; μετὰ · [armed] with
    While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.
  4. Matthew 26:51μετὰ · companions
    At this, one of Jesus’ companions drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
  5. Matthew 26:55μετὰ · with
    At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.
  6. Matthew 26:58μετὰ · with
    But Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. And he went in and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.
  7. Matthew 26:69μετὰ · with
    Meanwhile, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came up to him. “You also were with Jesus the Galilean,” she said.
  8. Matthew 26:71μετὰ · with
    When Peter had gone out to the gateway, another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
  9. Matthew 26:72μετὰ · with
    And again he denied it with an oath: “I do not know the man!”
  10. Matthew 26:73Μετὰ · After
    After a little while, those standing nearby came up to Peter. “Surely you are one of them,” they said, “for your accent gives you away.”
  11. Matthew 27:34μετὰ · with
    …they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.
  12. Matthew 27:41μετὰ
    In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying,
  13. Matthew 27:53μετὰ · After
    After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.
  14. Matthew 27:54μετ’ · with
    When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
  15. Matthew 27:62μετὰ · after
    The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.
  16. Matthew 27:63Μετὰ · After
    “Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’
  17. Matthew 27:66μετὰ · [and posting]
    So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.
  18. Matthew 28:8μετὰ · in
    So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.
  19. Matthew 28:12μετὰ · with
    And after the chief priests had met with the elders and formed a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money
  20. Matthew 28:20μεθ’ · with
    …and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
  21. Mark 1:13μετὰ · with
    …and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.
  22. Mark 1:14μετὰ · After
    After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.
  23. Mark 1:20μετὰ · with
    Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.
  24. Mark 1:29μετὰ · with
    As soon as Jesus and His companions had left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.
  25. Mark 1:36μετ’
    Simon and his companions went to look for Him,
  26. Mark 2:16μετὰ · with; μετὰ · with
    When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
  27. Mark 2:19μετ’ · with; μετ’ · with
    Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them? As long as He is with them, they cannot fast.
  28. Mark 2:25μετ’
    Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?
  29. Mark 3:5μετ’ · with
    Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.
  30. Mark 3:6μετὰ · with
    At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.
  31. Mark 3:7μετὰ · with
    So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,
  32. Mark 3:14μετ’
    He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach,
  33. Mark 4:16μετὰ · with
    Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.
  34. Mark 4:36μετ’ · with
    After they had dismissed the crowd, they took Jesus with them, since He was already in the boat. And there were other boats with Him.
  35. Mark 5:18μετ’ · with
    As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed by the demons begged to go with Him.
  36. Mark 5:24μετ’ · with
    So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around Him.
  37. Mark 5:37μετ’
    And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
  38. Mark 5:40μετ’
    And they laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in to see the child.
  39. Mark 6:25μετὰ
    At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”
  40. Mark 6:50μετ’
    …for they all saw Him and were terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
  41. Mark 8:10μετὰ · with
    He immediately got into the boat with His disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.
  42. Mark 8:14μεθ’ · with
    Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat.
  43. Mark 8:31μετὰ · after
    Then He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and after three days rise again.
  44. Mark 8:38μετὰ · with
    If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in His Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
  45. Mark 9:2μετὰ · After
    After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them.
  46. Mark 9:8μεθ’ · with
    Suddenly, when they looked around, they saw no one with them except Jesus.
  47. Mark 9:31μετὰ · after
    …because He was teaching His disciples. He told them, “The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill Him, and after three days He will rise.”