Since

The original-language words that the Berean Standard Bible translates with “since”. English often uses one word where Hebrew or Greek has several, each with its own shade of meaning. Under each word are verses where it is translated this way; choose the word itself for its full study: every verse, how else it is translated, the forms it takes and what the dictionaries say.

At a glance

How often each original word is translated “since” or one of its forms.

• כִּי kî93
• ἀπό apó12
• אֲשֶׁר ăsher11
• ἐπεί epeí11
• ὅτι hóti8
• εἰ ei8
• יוֹם yôm7
• יַעַן yaan7
• הוּא hû5
• יְהֹוָה Yehôvâh5
• אַחַר achar5
• אִם im5

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Hebrew and Aramaic words (Old Testament)

• כִּי kîburning, brandingtranslated this way 93 times of its 3,991 uses · Strong’s H3588Conjunction  ·  Translated: for 1,770, that 572, because 523, when 194

  Genesis 4:25 And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”

  Exodus 9:31 (Now the flax and barley were destroyed, since the barley was ripe and the flax was in bloom;

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• אֲשֶׁר ăsherparticle of relationtranslated this way 11 times of its 3,225 uses · Strong’s H834Pronoun  ·  Translated: that 886, who 451, as 247, which 160Full study and all 2,844 verses →
• יוֹם yômdaytranslated this way 7 times of its 2,013 uses · Strong’s H3117Noun  ·  Translated: day 1,009, days 524, today 141, time 72

  Exodus 10:6 They will fill your houses and the houses of all your officials and every Egyptian— something neither your fathers nor your grandfathers have seen since the day they came into this land.’” Then Moses turned and left Pharaoh’s presence.

  Leviticus 7:35 This is the portion of the food offerings to the LORD for Aaron and his sons since the day they were presented to serve the LORD as priests.

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• יַעַן yaanpurpose, intentiontranslated this way 7 times of its 92 uses · Strong’s H3282Adverb  ·  Translated: because 73, Since 7, for 6, Even 1

  1 Kings 3:11 So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this instead of requesting long life or wealth for yourself or death for your enemies — but you have asked for discernment to administer justice —

  2 Kings 21:11 “Since Manasseh king of Judah has committed all these abominations, acting more wickedly than the Amorites who preceded him, and with his idols has caused Judah to sin,

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• הוּא hûhe, shetranslated this way 5 times of its 1,425 uses · Strong’s H1931Pronoun  ·  Translated: he 269, it 151, that 114, on that 87

  Genesis 14:12 They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since Lot was living in Sodom.

  Genesis 14:18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine — since he was priest of God Most High —

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• יְהֹוָה YehôvâhYahwehtranslated this way 5 times of its 6,473 uses · Strong’s H3068Noun  ·  Translated: lord 6,171, LORD's 127, surely as the lord 39, god 10

  Genesis 24:56 But he replied, “Do not delay me, since the LORD has made my journey a success. Send me on my way so that I may go to my master.”

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• אַחַר acharbehindtranslated this way 5 times of its 556 uses · Strong’s H310Preposition  ·  Translated: after 123, behind 56, and after 22, after that 19

  Genesis 41:39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.

  Leviticus 25:15 You are to buy from your neighbor according to the number of years since the last Jubilee; he is to sell to you according to the number of harvest years remaining.

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• אִם imiftranslated this way 5 times of its 889 uses · Strong’s H518Conjunction  ·  Translated: if 398, but if 95, or 64, and if 36

  Genesis 47:16 “Then bring me your livestock,” said Joseph. “Since the money is gone, I will sell you food in exchange for your livestock.”

  Numbers 22:20 That night God came to Balaam and said, “Since these men have come to summon you, get up and go with them, but you must only do what I tell you.”

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• אָז âzat that time, thentranslated this way 4 times of its 119 uses · Strong’s H227Adverb  ·  Translated: then 63, time 23, long ago 5, and 4

  Exodus 4:10 “Please, Lord,” Moses replied, “I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since You have spoken to Your servant, for I am slow of speech and tongue.”

  Joshua 14:10 Now behold, as the LORD promised, He has kept me alive these forty-five years since He spoke this word to Moses, while Israel wandered in the wilderness. So here I am today, eighty-five years old,

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• מִן minout of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that nottranslated this way 4 times of its 983 uses · Strong’s H4480Preposition  ·  Translated: from 368, of 68, from me 36, some of 33Full study and all 917 verses →
• לֹא lônottranslated this way 3 times of its 4,657 uses · Strong’s H3808Adverb  ·  Translated: no 309, not 269, never 218, will not 156

  Genesis 22:12 “Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him,” said the angel, “for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.”

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• אֲנִי ănîItranslated this way 3 times of its 858 uses · Strong’s H589Pronoun  ·  Translated: i 580, and i 59, but i 36, surely 20

  Exodus 6:12 But in the LORD’s presence Moses replied, “If the Israelites will not listen to me, then why would Pharaoh listen to me, since I am unskilled in speech?”

  Leviticus 20:24 But I have told you that you will inherit their land, since I will give it to you as an inheritance — a land flowing with milk and honey. I am the LORD your God, who has set you apart from the peoples.

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• אַתָּה attâhthoutranslated this way 3 times of its 1,026 uses · Strong’s H859Pronoun  ·  Translated: you 592, but you 62, and you 48, are you 47

  Exodus 23:9 Do not oppress a foreign resident, since you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners; for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

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• הָיָה hâyâhfall out, come to pass, become, betranslated this way 3 times of its 2,848 uses · Strong’s H1961Verb  ·  Translated: will be 206, become 178, came 169, was 151Full study and all 2,573 verses →
• אָנֹכִי ânôkîItranslated this way 2 times of its 351 uses · Strong’s H595Pronoun  ·  Translated: i 232, and i 28, i am 18, am i 11Full study and all 330 verses →
• בֵּן bênsontranslated this way 2 times of its 4,587 uses · Strong’s H1121Noun  ·  Translated: son 1,843, sons 892, Israelites 422, descendants 358Full study and all 3,473 verses →
• הֵנָּה hênnâhhithertranslated this way 2 times of its 38 uses · Strong’s H2008Adverb  ·  Translated: here 21, since 2, there 2, right 2Full study and all 34 verses →
• הֵן hênlo! beholdtranslated this way 2 times of its 249 uses · Strong’s H2005Interjection  ·  Translated: Behold 108, indeed 23, if 16, Surely 15Full study and all 241 verses →
• עַתָּה attâhnowtranslated this way 2 times of its 428 uses · Strong’s H6258Adverb  ·  Translated: now 178, therefore 47, and now 41, but now 31Full study and all 402 verses →
• מֶלֶךְ melekkingtranslated this way 2 times of its 2,416 uses · Strong’s H4428Noun  ·  Translated: king 1,810, kings 267, king's 134, royal 58Full study and all 1,901 verses →
• עָשָׂה âsâhdo, maketranslated this way 2 times of its 2,478 uses · Strong’s H6213Verb  ·  Translated: done 292, made 265, make 143, did 112Full study and all 2,206 verses →
• אֶרֶץ eretsearth, landtranslated this way 2 times of its 2,375 uses · Strong’s H776Noun  ·  Translated: land 1,483, earth 564, ground 119, lands 41Full study and all 2,120 verses →

Greek words (New Testament)

• ἀπό apófrom, away fromtranslated this way 12 times of its 549 uses · Strong’s G575Preposition  ·  Translated: from 363, of 55, by 20, in 16Full study and all 517 verses →
• ἐπεί epeíafter, for, since, otherwisetranslated this way 11 times of its 22 uses · Strong’s G1893Conjunction  ·  Translated: since 11, Otherwise 5, because 4, case 1Full study and all 22 verses →
• ὅτι hótithat, since, becausetranslated this way 8 times of its 935 uses · Strong’s G3754Conjunction  ·  Translated: that 520, because 207, for 162, since 8Full study and all 875 verses →
• εἰ eiiftranslated this way 8 times of its 441 uses · Strong’s G1487Conjunction  ·  Translated: if 318, except 38, only 13, but 11Full study and all 415 verses →
• δέ début, on the other hand, andtranslated this way 5 times of its 1,642 uses · Strong’s G1161Conjunction  ·  Translated: but 784, and 340, now 117, then 101Full study and all 1,541 verses →
• ἐπειδή epeidḗwhen, sincetranslated this way 4 times of its 9 uses · Strong’s G1894Conjunction  ·  Translated: since 4, because 2, when 1, come to our attention 1Full study and all 9 verses →
• ἔχω échōI have, hold, possesstranslated this way 4 times of its 624 uses · Strong’s G2192Verb  ·  Translated: has 63, have 52, with 35, you have 29Full study and all 560 verses →
• γάρ gárfortranslated this way 3 times of its 756 uses · Strong’s G1063Conjunction  ·  Translated: for 633, because 61, Indeed 20, fact 5Full study and all 733 verses →
• διά diáthrough, on account oftranslated this way 3 times of its 607 uses · Strong’s G1223Preposition  ·  Translated: through 201, by 83, because of 56, for 37Full study and all 553 verses →
• εἰμί eimíI am, existtranslated this way 3 times of its 2,236 uses · Strong’s G1510Verb  ·  Translated: is 523, are 214, was 183, am 83Full study and all 1,922 verses →
• εἴδω eídōI know, remembertranslated this way 3 times of its 317 uses · Strong’s G1492Verb  ·  Translated: know 218, knew 20, knows 16, knowing 14Full study and all 295 verses →
• οὖν oûntherefore, thentranslated this way 2 times of its 375 uses · Strong’s G3767Conjunction  ·  Translated: then 128, so 122, Therefore 77, at this 9Full study and all 369 verses →

Scripture text and translation counts: Berean Standard Bible. Full entry: Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906, public domain), in the digital edition Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced by unfoldingWord (Joel Ruark, J. de Joode), based on data by Eliran Wong and Stephen Ku; its additions are used under CC BY 4.0. Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew-to-English verse numbering: original work of the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible available at https://github.com/openscriptures/morphhb, CC BY 4.0. We reformatted the data, linked the references to this site’s Bible text and left out words in other scripts that the source holds only as images. These are historical reference works; an entry gives its authors’ view, and a word’s meaning in any verse depends on how it is used there.