Eikē εἰκῇ
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| εἰκῇ | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | eikē |
| Strong's number | G1500 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adverb |
| Gloss | in vain |
| Occurrences | 7 in 6 verses |
| Most frequent in | Galatians (2) |
Eikē (Greek εἰκῇ, Strong's G1500) is a Greek adverb meaning “in vain”. It occurs 7 times in 6 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
εἰκῇ (-ῆ, Rec., as in cl.), adv.,
[in LXX: Pro.28:25 (εἰκῇ)* ;]
1. without cause or reason: Mat.5:22 (E, mg.), Col.2:18 (ICC).
2. vainly, fruitlessly, to no purpose: Rom.13:4, 1Co.15:2, Gal.3:4 4:11, Col.2:18.
† (AS)
[in LXX: Pro.28:25 (εἰκῇ)* ;]
1. without cause or reason: Mat.5:22 (E, mg.), Col.2:18 (ICC).
2. vainly, fruitlessly, to no purpose: Rom.13:4, 1Co.15:2, Gal.3:4 4:11, Col.2:18.
† (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | vain (5), without a cause (1), vainly (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | vain (3), nothing (2), without basis (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Eikē, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 5:22But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.
Romans
- Romans 13:4For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 15:2By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
Galatians
- Galatians 3:4Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.Have you suffered so much for nothing, if it really was for nothing?
- Galatians 4:11I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.I fear for you, that my efforts for you may have been in vain.
Colossians
- Colossians 2:18Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).