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μετά

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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 Of association and companionship, with (in which sense it gradually superseded σύν, than which it is much more frequently in NT; cf.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

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Occurrences

468 total
  1. John 6:1Μετὰ · After
    After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).
  2. John 6:3μετὰ · with
    Then Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down with His disciples.
  3. John 6:43μετ’ · among
    “Stop grumbling among yourselves,” Jesus replied.
  4. John 6:66μετ’ · with
    From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.
  5. John 7:1μετὰ · After
    After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him.
  6. John 7:33μεθ’ · with
    So Jesus said, “I am with you only a little while longer, and then I am going to the One who sent Me.
  7. John 8:29μετ’ · with
    He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”
  8. John 9:37μετὰ · with
    “You have already seen Him,” Jesus answered. “He is the One speaking with you.”
  9. John 9:40μετ’ · with
    Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?”
  10. John 11:7μετὰ
    …and then He said to the disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.”
  11. John 11:11μετὰ · After
    After He had said this, He told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.”
  12. John 11:16μετ’ · with
    Then Thomas called Didymus said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, so that we may die with Him.”
  13. John 11:31μετ’
    When the Jews who were in the house consoling Mary saw how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.
  14. John 11:54μετὰ · with
    As a result, Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but He withdrew to a town called Ephraim in an area near the wilderness. And He stayed there with the disciples.
  15. John 11:56μετ’
    They kept looking for Jesus and asking one another as they stood in the temple courts, “What do you think? Will He come to the feast at all?”
  16. John 12:8μεθ’ · with
    The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.”
  17. John 12:17μετ’ · with
    Meanwhile, many people who had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to testify.
  18. John 13:7μετὰ
    Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
  19. John 13:8μετ’ · with
    “Never shall You wash my feet!” Peter told Him. Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me.”
  20. John 13:27μετὰ
    And when Judas had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to Judas, “What you are about to do, do quickly.”
  21. John 13:33μεθ’ · with
    Little children, I am with you only a little while longer. You will look for Me, and as I said to the Jews, so now I say to you: ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’
  22. John 14:9μεθ’ · with
    Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
  23. John 14:16μεθ’ · with
    And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—
  24. John 14:30μεθ’ · with
    I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming, and he has no claim on Me.
  25. John 15:27μετ’ · with
    And you also must testify, because you have been with Me from the beginning.
  26. John 16:4μεθ’ · with
    But I have told you these things so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.
  27. John 16:19μετ’
    Aware that they wanted to question Him, Jesus said to them, “Are you asking one another why I said, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’?
  28. John 16:32μετ’ · with
    “Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.
  29. John 17:12μετ’ · with
    While I was with them, I protected and preserved them by Your name, the name You gave Me. Not one of them has been lost, except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.
  30. John 17:24μετ’ · with
    Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
  31. John 18:2μετὰ · with
    Now Judas His betrayer also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with His disciples.
  32. John 18:3μετὰ · [carrying]
    So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.
  33. John 18:5μετ’ · with
    “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. Jesus said, “I am He.” And Judas His betrayer was standing there with them.
  34. John 18:18μετ’ · with
    Because it was cold, the servants and officers were standing around a charcoal fire they had made to keep warm. And Peter was also standing with them, warming himself.
  35. John 18:26μετ’ · with
    One of the high priest’s servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Didn’t I see you with Him in the garden?”
  36. John 19:18μετ’ · with
    There they crucified Him, and with Him two others, one on each side, with Jesus in the middle.
  37. John 19:28Μετὰ · After
    After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”
  38. John 19:38Μετὰ
    Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body.
  39. John 19:40μετὰ · with
    So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom.
  40. John 20:7μετὰ · from
    The cloth that had been around Jesus’ head was rolled up, lying separate from the linen cloths.
  41. John 20:24μετ’ · with
    Now Thomas called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came.
  42. John 20:26μεθ’ · later; μετ’ · [was] with
    Eight days later, His disciples were once again inside with the doors locked, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
  43. John 21:1Μετὰ · Later
    Later, by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way:
  44. Acts 1:3μετὰ · After
    After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
  45. Acts 1:5μετὰ
    For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
  46. Acts 1:26μετὰ · to
    Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias. So he was added to the eleven apostles.
  47. Acts 2:28μετὰ · in
    You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’
  48. Acts 2:29μετὰ
    Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
  49. Acts 4:29μετὰ · with
    And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness,