epeide introduces a stated circumstance or reason for what follows in the biblical clauses where it appears.

As a conjunction, epeide links a preceding or following statement to a stated circumstance or reason: the clauses in the supplied verses move from an event, condition, or action to its consequence or response.

1. Conjunction introducing a reason or circumstance · dominant

   The conjunction introduces clauses that supply the circumstance for a response or result: in Acts 13:46 the APB renders the rejection of the word before the speakers turn to the Gentiles, and in Luke 7:1 it renders the completion of Jesus' declarations before his entry into Capernaum. It likewise introduces explanatory circumstances in 1 Corinthians 15:21, Acts 15:24, and Philippians 2:26.

   Acts 13:46Luke 7:11 Corinthians 15:21Acts 15:24Philippians 2:26Luke 11:6

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly makes the connective explicit with “since,” and in Acts 14:12 uses “because.” These renderings show the verse-level connection rather than a fixed English equivalent.