The term "thereupon" is an adverb used in the Bible to indicate a sequence of events or actions that follow immediately after a preceding event. It is often employed to show a direct consequence or result of an action or statement. In the context of Scripture, "thereupon" helps to convey the unfolding of divine plans, human responses, or the fulfillment of prophetic words.

Biblical Usage and Context

1. Sequential Actions: "Thereupon" is used to describe actions that occur immediately after another event, emphasizing the continuity and connection between them. This can be seen in narratives where God's instructions are followed by immediate obedience or where a miracle leads to a subsequent reaction from the people.

2. Divine Intervention: In many instances, "thereupon" highlights the immediacy of God's intervention in human affairs. It underscores the swift execution of His will, whether in judgment, deliverance, or the fulfillment of promises.

3. Human Response: The term also captures the immediate response of individuals to divine commands or revelations. It reflects the urgency and decisiveness with which biblical characters often act in faith or obedience.

Examples in Scripture

While the Berean Standard Bible may not use the exact term "thereupon," the concept is present in various passages where immediate action follows a divine command or event. For instance:

· Acts 9:18 : "At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized." Here, the phrase "at that instant" serves a similar function to "thereupon," indicating the immediate result of Ananias's prayer and the subsequent baptism of Saul.

· Mark 1:31 : "So He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them." The sequence of events—Jesus healing Peter's mother-in-law and her immediate service—demonstrates the concept of "thereupon."

Theological Implications

The use of "thereupon" in Scripture underscores the immediacy and certainty of God's actions and the expected human response. It reflects a worldview where divine sovereignty and human agency are intertwined, with God's purposes unfolding in real-time through the lives of His people. This immediacy serves as a reminder of the active and present nature of God's involvement in the world and the importance of prompt obedience and faithfulness in the life of a believer.1. (adv.) Upon that or this; thereon.

2. (adv.) On account, or in consequence, of that; therefore.

3. (adv.) Immediately; at once; without delay.

1782. enteuthen -- from here, on each side, thereupon
... from here, on each side, thereupon. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: enteuthen
Phonetic Spelling: (ent-yoo'-then) Short Definition: hence, from this place ...
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2026. epoikodomeo -- to build upon
... build upon. From epi and oikodomeo; to build upon, ie (figuratively) to rear up --
build thereon (thereupon, on, upon). see GREEK epi. see GREEK oikodomeo. ...
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1893. epei -- when, because
... From epi and ei; thereupon, ie Since (of time or cause) -- because, else, for that
(then, -asmuch as), otherwise, seeing that, since, when. see GREEK epi. ...
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116. edayin -- then, thereupon
... 115, 116. edayin. 117 . then, thereupon. Transliteration: edayin Phonetic
Spelling: (ed-ah'-yin) Short Definition: then. Word Origin ...
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What is to be Said Thereupon.
... Book III. Chapter 1."What is to Be Said Thereupon. 4. Let us, then, continue
our inquiry now in order. For under the second head ...
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Caius Commands that his Statue Should be Set up in the Temple ...
... CHAPTER 10. Caius Commands That His Statue Should Be Set Up In The Temple
Itself; And What Petronius Did Thereupon. 1. Now Caius ...
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Concerning the Disease that Herod Fell into and the Sedition which ...
... CHAPTER 6. Concerning The Disease That Herod Fell Into And The Sedition Which
The Jews Raised Thereupon; With The Punishment Of The Seditious. ...
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How Jonathan was Slain by Treachery; and How Thereupon the Jews ...
... CHAPTER 6. How Jonathan Was Slain By Treachery; And How Thereupon The Jews Made
Simon Their General And High Priest: What Courageous Actions He Also Performed ...
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How that a Man's Affection is Marvelously Changed in Ghostly ...
... For at the first time that a soul looketh thereupon, it shall find all the special
deeds of sin that ever he did since he was born, bodily or ghostly, privily ...
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The Prophecies
... And thereupon I wonder how people in a condition so wretched do not fall into
despair. I see other persons around me of a like nature. ...
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Here Beginneth the Story of Judith
... Then Nebuchadnezzar, having them at great indignation, swore by his reign and by
his throne that he would avenge him on them all, and thereupon called all his ...
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That Nowhere Bodily, is Everywhere Ghostly; and How Our Outer Man ...
... It is so worthy a thing in itself, that they cannot reason thereupon. This
nought may better be felt than seen: for it is full blind ...
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How a Light from Heaven Stood all Night Over his Relics, and How ...
... The queen thereupon added, that the very dust of the pavement on which the water
that washed the bones had been poured out, had already healed many sick persons ...
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Up to the Sixth Year the Storm had Been Incessantly Raging against ...
... 7. Thereupon she was brought forward and having called herself by the august name
of the Saviour, she was first urged by words to sacrifice, and as she refused ...
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Thereupon (22 Occurrences)
...Thereupon (22 Occurrences). Matthew 2:7 Thereupon Herod sent privately for the Magi
and ascertained from them the exact time of the star's appearing. (WEY). ...
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Thereon (90 Occurrences)
... foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how
he buildeth thereupon. (KJV ASV). 1 Corinthians 3:14 If ...
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Thereunto (9 Occurrences)

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Testaments
... before the very altar. A storm of wrath, the only notable one of this
period, thereupon swept over Judea. The Persians occupied ...
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Between (2624 Occurrences)
... before the very altar. A storm of wrath, the only notable one of this
period, thereupon swept over Judea. The Persians occupied ...
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Pontius (4 Occurrences)
... The Jews thereupon flung themselves on the ground and bared their necks, declaring
that they preferred death to the violation of their laws. ...
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Pilate (60 Occurrences)
... The Jews thereupon flung themselves on the ground and bared their necks, declaring
that they preferred death to the violation of their laws. ...
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Prophet (315 Occurrences)
... prophet from Judah. Thereupon he orders that his bones be not disturbed.
With these the bones of the old prophet escape. Perhaps no ...
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Ziba (13 Occurrences)
... Ziba tells David of Mephibosheth (Meribbaal), Jonathan's son, who is thereupon taken
to the king from Lodebar, East of the Jordan, and given Saul's estate. ...
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Namely (81 Occurrences)
... (WEY). John 11:45 Thereupon a considerable number of the Jews--namely those who
had come to Mary and had witnessed His deeds--became believers in Him; (WEY). ...
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