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Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

1: Ἑξῆς (Strong'S #1836 — Adverb — hexes — hex-ace' )

an adverb (akin to echo, "to have") denoting "in order, successively, next," is used adjectivally, qualifying the noun "day" in  Luke 9:37;  Acts 21:1 , RV, "next" (AV, "following"),  Acts 25:17 , RV, "next" (AV, "on the morrow"); in  Acts 27:18 , with hemera, "day," understood; in  Luke 7:11 , in the best mss., with the word chronos, "time," understood, "soon afterwards" (marg., "on the next day," according to some ancient authorities). See After , Follow , Note (3), Morrow.

2: Μεταξύ (Strong'S #3342 — Verb — metaxu — met-ax-oo' )

"to have," in the Middle Voice, sometimes signifies "to be next to," said of towns, in  Mark 1:38; of a day,  Acts 21:26; in  Acts 20:15 (2nd part), hemera, "day," is unexpressed. See Have.

3: Ἔχω (Strong'S #2192 — Verb — echo — ekh'-o )

"to have," in the Middle Voice, sometimes signifies "to be next to," said of towns, in  Mark 1:38; of a day,  Acts 21:26; in  Acts 20:15 (2nd part), hemera, "day," is unexpressed. See Have.

4: Ἔρχομαι (Strong'S #2064 — Verb — erchomai — er'-khom-ahee )

"to come," is used in the present participle in  Acts 13:44 , "(the) next (sabbath)." See Come.

 Acts 7:26 Acts 16:11 20:15  Acts 21:18

Webster's Dictionary

(1): ( superl.) Nearest in place; having no similar object intervening.

(2): ( superl.) Nearest in time; as, the next day or hour.

(3): ( superl.) Adjoining in a series; immediately preceding or following in order.

(4): ( superl.) Nearest in degree, quality, rank, right, or relation; as, the next heir was an infant.

(5): ( adv.) In the time, place, or order nearest or immediately suceeding; as, this man follows next.

King James Dictionary

NEXT, a.

1. Nearest in place that has no object intervening between it and some other immediately preceding, or preceding in order. We say, the next person before or after another.

Her princely guest was next her side, in order sat the rest.

2. Nearest in time as the next day or hour the next day before or after Easter. 3. Nearest in degree, quality, rank, right or relation as, one man is next to another in excellence one is next in kindred one is next in rank or dignity. Assign the property to nim who has the next claim.

NEXT, adv. At the time or turn nearest or immediately succeeding. It is not material who follows next.