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Strong's H645 אֵפוֹ (epho)

Epho means “here” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G645 — apospao (“after we were gotten from”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H645
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 15
Books 8

Strong's H645 Quick Answer

Strong's H645 אֵפוֹ אֵפוֹא (ephow) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ephow (ay-fo') (or hephowe {ay-fo'}) prt-d. 1. strictly a demonstrative particle, here 2. but used of time, now or then It has 15 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include now and here. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
ephow (ay-fo') (or hephowe {ay-fo'}) prt-d. 1. strictly a demonstrative particle, here 2. but used of time, now or then
Usage
15 linked usages
Books
8 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
now and here

Meaning and Definition

ephow (ay-fo') (or hephowe {ay-fo'}) prt-d. 1. strictly a demonstrative particle, here 2. but used of time, now or then [from H6311] KJV: here, now, where? Root(s): H6311

Original Word
אֵפוֹ אֵפוֹא
Transliteration
ephow
Derivation
First root strongs: 6311
Morphology
prt-d.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H645. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

then

Usage: 1) then, now, so 1a) (who) then, (what) then (with interrog) 1b) then (with imperative-i.e. know then) 1c) if...then (with adv)

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How Strong's H645 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ephow, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

now Judges 9:38 here Exodus 33:16

How Strong's H645 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 15 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H645 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H645 in the Old Testament

15 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 27:33 KJV

And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.

Genesis 27:37 KJV

And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?

Genesis 43:11 KJV

And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:

Usage Excerpts

First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H645.

Genesis 27:33 Old Testament, KJV
And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.
Genesis 27:37 Old Testament, KJV
And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?
Genesis 43:11 Old Testament, KJV
And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
Exodus 33:16 Old Testament, KJV
For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth.
Judges 9:38 Old Testament, KJV
Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.
2 Kings 10:10 Old Testament, KJV
Know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word of the LORD, which the LORD spake concerning the house of Ahab: for the LORD hath done that which he spake by his servant Elijah.
Job 9:24 Old Testament, KJV
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?
Job 17:15 Old Testament, KJV
And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?
Job 19:6 Old Testament, KJV
Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.
Job 19:23 Old Testament, KJV
Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!
Job 24:25 Old Testament, KJV
And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?
Proverbs 6:3 Old Testament, KJV
Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
Isaiah 19:12 Old Testament, KJV
Where are they? where are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now, and let them know what the LORD of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt.
Isaiah 22:1 Old Testament, KJV
The burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops?
Hosea 13:10 Old Testament, KJV
I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H645, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 5 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H645 FAQ

What does epho (אֵפוֹ) mean?

Epho (Strong's H645) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "here". ephow (ay-fo') (or hephowe {ay-fo'}) prt-d. 1. strictly a demonstrative particle, here 2. but used of time, now or then

How many times is epho (אֵפוֹ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's H645 across 8 books.

Where can I study epho (אֵפוֹ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H645 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate epho (אֵפוֹ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as now and here. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.