Greek word · G1836

ἑξῆς

hexēs

next/afterward

An adverb meaning 'next in order, following'. With 'day' it means 'the following day', and on its own it can mean 'afterward' or 'soon after'.

Appears 5 times in 5 verses of the Greek New Testament. ·

What it means

ἑξῆς

adv. (ἔχω),

in order, successively, next: τῇ ἑ. ἡμέρᾳ, Luke 9:37; ἐν τῷ ἑ. (sc. χρόνῳ), soon after, Luke 7:11; τῇ ἑ. (sc. ἡμέρα), Acts 21:1 Acts 25:17 Acts 27:18.†

(AS)

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).

In depth

From the study of Luke 9:37

Range of meaning

An adverb meaning 'next in order, following'. With 'day' it means 'the following day', and on its own it can mean 'afterward' or 'soon after'.

Against the English

'Next day' (BSB, WEB, KJV, YLT and the major modern versions) is accurate. Nothing is lost.

Used elsewhere in the period

Common in literary and everyday Koine Greek (BDAG s.v. ἑξῆς). In the New Testament it appears only in Luke and Acts (Luke 7:11; 9:37; Acts 21:1; 25:17; 27:18), so it is a mark of Luke's style. It also appears in Josephus and in papyrus records of daily events.

Where it appears

Luke · 2

  1. Luke 7:11 ἑξῆς next [day]

    Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain. His disciples went with Him, accompanied by a large crowd.

  2. Luke 9:37 ἑξῆς next

    The next day, when they came down from the mountain, Jesus was met by a large crowd.

    Here: 'Next in sequence.' Here it means the morning after the transfiguration. In the New Testament only Luke and Acts use this word, so it is typical of Luke's vocabulary.

Acts · 3

  1. Acts 21:1 ἑξῆς the next [day]

    After we had torn ourselves away from them, we sailed directly to Cos, and the next day on to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

  2. Acts 25:17 ἑξῆς next [day]

    So when they came here with me, I did not delay. The next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered that the man be brought in.

  3. Acts 27:18 ἑξῆς next [day]

    We were tossed so violently that the next day the men began to jettison the cargo.

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