καθεξῆς G2517
In order, in sequence; denoting orderly succession, whether of narrative arrangement or temporal progression.
This adverb means 'in order' or 'in sequence,' indicating an orderly, successive arrangement. Luke uses it programmatically in his prologue, declaring his intent to write 'in orderly sequence' (Luke 1:3), and again to describe Jesus traveling 'from one town and village to another' (Luke 8:1). In Acts, it marks Peter's orderly retelling of events (Acts 11:4), the prophets speaking 'in succession' from Samuel onward (Acts 3:24), and Paul traveling systematically through Galatia and Phrygia (Acts 18:23). Spanish 'en orden/ordenadamente' and French 'dans l'ordre' capture the notion of methodical arrangement.
Senses
1. sense 1 — In order, in succession, one after another. Denotes orderly arrangement or sequential progression. Luke uses it to describe his narrative method of writing events 'in order' (Luke 1:3), Jesus's systematic journey through towns (Luke 8:1), Peter recounting events sequentially (Acts 11:4), prophets from Samuel onward speaking 'in succession' (Acts 3:24), and Paul's orderly itinerary through regions (Acts 18:23). The Spanish 'en orden/ordenadamente' and French 'dans l'ordre/en ordre' confirm the core sense of methodical sequence. 5×
AR["بَعْدَهُ", "بِالتَّرْتِيبِ", "بِتَرْتِيبٍ", "بِـ-ٱلتَّرْتِيبِ", "تَوالٍ"]·ben["ক্রমানুসারে", "ক্রমান্বয়ে", "পরে", "পরে-যারা", "পর্যায়ক্রমে"]·DE["καθεξῆς"]·EN["afterward", "in-order", "in-succession"]·FR["dans-l'ordre", "en-ordre"]·heb["הַבָּא", "הַבָּאִים-אַחֲרֵיהֶם", "כְּסִדְרוֹ", "כְּסֵדֶר", "לְפִי-הַסֵּדֶר"]·HI["-दिनों", "क्रम-में", "क्रम-से", "क्रमानुसार"]·ID["berikutnya", "berturut-turut", "berturut-turut,", "secara-berurutan", "secara-teratur"]·IT["in-ordine"]·jav["salajengipun", "sasampunipun,", "urut", "urut-urutan"]·KO["다음", "연속해서", "차례대로", "차례로"]·PT["depois", "em-ordem", "sucessivamente"]·RU["по-порядку", "последовательности", "последующих,"]·ES["en-orden", "ordenadamente", "siguiente", "sucesivamente", "sucesivos"]·SW["kwa-mfuatano", "kwa-mpangilio", "lililofuata", "waliofuata"]·TR["ardından,", "sonrakiler", "sırasıyla", "sırayla"]·urd["بعد", "ترتیب-سے", "ترتیب-وار"]
Related Senses
H3117 1. day, specific time (2231×)H5704 1. until, unto, as far as (1238×)H8141 1. year, unit of time (880×)H6258 1. and now (421×)G2250 1. day (388×)H5750 1. again, more, further (288×)H5769 1. forever, to eternity (280×)H6256 1. time, period (264×)H2320 1. month, calendar period (260×)H0310a 2. after (temporal) (258×)H3915 1. night, period of darkness (234×)H1242 1. morning (214×)H5750 2. still, yet (continuative) (166×)G5119 1. then (160×)G3568 1. now (147×)G2193 1. until (143×)G3825 1. (141×)G3752 1. (123×)H6153 1. evening, time of day (123×)H0227a 1. then (122×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
καθεξῆς, adverb, = the more usually ἐφεξῆς, NT+1st c.AD+; poetry κατά θ᾽ ἑξείης Refs 3rd c.AD+