Quick Definition
ἐπέκεινα Adv beyond
Strong's Definition
upon those parts of, i.e. on the further side of
Derivation: from G1909 (ἐπί) and (the accusative case plural neuter of) G1565 (ἐκεῖνος);
KJV Usage: beyond
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
prep. (with gen.) | ἐκεῖ
83.55 · Spacial Positions · Beyond, On the Other Side Of
beyond, farther away a position farther away than a reference point
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπ-έκεινα (i. q. ἐπ᾿ ἐκεῖνα se. μέρη [cf. W. § 6, 11. fin.]), ady., beyond: with the gen., Βαβυλῶνος, Acts vil. 43. (Often in Grk. writ. fr. Hdt. down both with and without the gen.; in the Sept. Am. v. 27; Gen. xxxv. 16; Jer. peo UF)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐπέκεινα epekeina 1x
BDAG 361, say it is an adverb with the gen.; others classify it as an improper prep., gen., on yonder side, beyond, Acts 7:43*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἐπ-έκεινα adv.
(= ἐπ’ ἐκεῖνα), [in LXX: Le 22:27, Nu 32:19, al. (הָלְאָה), etc. ;]
beyond; c. gen., Ac 7:43 (LXX) †
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἐπέκεινα (epekeina) — beyond. ἐπέκεινα, adverb, for ἐπ᾽ ἐκεῖνα, opposed to ἐπὶ τάδε [Refs], on yonder side, beyond, with genitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. with Article, τὸ ἐ., Attic dialect τοὐπ., or τὰ ἐ., Attic dialect τἀπ., the part beyond, the far side, τὰ ἐ. τῆς Εὐρώπης [Refs]; τοὐπέκεινα τῆσδε γῆς beyond it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. of past Time, οἱ ἐ. χρόνοι the times beyond or before, earlier times, [Refs]; οἱ ἐ. (i.e. τῶν Τρωϊκῶν γενόμενοι) [Refs]
II.2. of future Time, henceforth, [LXX]