epeideper introduces the stated circumstance that leads into Luke’s narrative opening.

As a conjunction, it introduces the circumstance of many attempts to arrange a narrative before the writer’s statement continues in Luke 1:1.

1. Introducing a preceding circumstance · dominant

   The form is tagged as a conjunction in Luke 1:1, where it introduces the clause about many who “have attempted to arrange a narrative” before the sentence continues.

   Luke 1:1

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 1:1 the APB begins the clause with “Since,” reflecting its connective presentation.