#39 · 469× in the NT · preposition
μετά + accusative
after
History
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In the NT
μετὰ τοῦτο κατέβη εἰς Καφαρναούμ
after this he went down to Capernaum
John 2:12 · dictionary form
μετὰ δὲ τὰς δύο ἡμέρας ἐξῆλθεν
after the two days he went out
John 4:43 · + acc.
μετὰ δὲ τὴν μετοικεσίαν Βαβυλῶνος
after the exile to Babylon
Matt 1:12 · + acc.
Morphology
Preposition + accusative
Sequence in time (μετὰ ταῦτα). This card is accusative only.
μετά + accusative = after (time or sequence). μετὰ ταῦτα / μετὰ τοῦτο are stock narrative phrases.
Further reading
- Mounce, BBG 4th ed. ch. 8, pp. 67–78; appendix p. 419
- Smyth §1636
- Hildebrandt, Mastering NT Greek ch. 6, p. 43 (CLI)
Mounce pages are the 4th edition (2019 hardcover). Smyth 1920 is public domain. Hildebrandt pages follow the free 2019 CLI PDF.