next/afterward
Hexes marks what follows in sequence, including a following day or a later event.
Across the supplied verses, the adverb marks a subsequent point in a sequence: most often the following day, and once a later event after the preceding scene.
Senses in use
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A following day in the sequence · dominant
In Acts 21:1, Acts 25:17, Acts 27:18, and Luke 9:37, the adverb occurs in clauses that move the narrative to the day after a prior event; the APB renders these settings with phrases such as "on the following day" and "on the next day."
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A later event after what precedes · rare
In Luke 7:11, the adverb introduces Jesus' journey toward Nain after the preceding account; the APB renders the narrative transition "afterward."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the sequence with "on the following day," "on the next day," "then," and "afterward." These phrases show the verse-level progression rather than a fixed English equivalent.