Opisthen marks position at the rear or movement in someone’s wake, and can describe a back side.

The attested use most often marks a position at the rear or a back side: people approach from behind, creatures are described as having eyes behind, and a scroll is written on its back. In two prepositional occurrences, it marks carrying a cross behind someone or crying after others.

1. At the rear or on the back side · dominant

   With the adverbial form, the term locates an approach or feature at the rear: in Luke 8:44, Mark 5:27, and Matthew 9:20 the APB renders women approaching "from behind" before touching clothing. In Revelation 4:6 the creatures are "full of eyes in front and behind," while Revelation 5:1 describes a scroll written "on the back."

   Luke 8:44Mark 5:27Matthew 9:20Revelation 4:6Revelation 5:1
2. Following in another’s wake · occasional

   In the prepositional occurrences, the term marks a following relation. In Luke 23:26 the APB renders Simon carrying the cross "behind Jesus"; in Matthew 15:23 it renders the woman as crying "after us."

   Luke 23:26Matthew 15:23

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents the term through "behind," "from behind," "after," and "on the back." These renderings show the verse-level presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.