ἐπεὶ | Ancient Greek Analysis with Conjugation Tables

Definition

ἐπεί, a subordinating conjunction (also used adverbially), primarily means “since, because” (causal) and, in temporal use, “when, after”; it introduces clauses expressing reason or time, typically with the indicative.

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Grammatical Analysis

"ἐπεὶ"

Type: subordinating conjunction

Semantic function: temporal or causal

Usage notes: ἐπεὶ is used to introduce a subordinate clause, typically temporal ('when', 'after') or causal ('since', 'because'). It does not inflect for person, number, tense, case, etc.

Related Forms of ἐπεί

4 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

Epei conjunction epeide conjunction Ἐπεὶ conjunction ἐπειδὴ conjunction

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