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εἰς

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Definition

εἰς,

prep. with accusative,

expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative).

I. Of place.

1. After verbs of motion;

(a) of entrance into: Matthew 8:23; 9:7, Mark 1:45, Luke 2:15; 8:31, al.;

(b) of approach, to or towards: Mark 11:1, Luke 6:8; 19:28, John 11:31; 21:6, al.;

(with) before pl. and collective nouns, among: Mark 4:7; 8:19, 20, Luke 11:49, John 21:23, al.;

(d) Of a limit reached, unto, on, upon: Matthew 8:18; 21:1, Mark 11:1; 13:16, Luke 14:10, John 6:3; 11:32, al.; with accusative of person(s) (as in Ep. and Ion.), Acts 23:15, Romans 5:12; 16:19, 2 Corinthians 10:14;

(e) elliptical: ἐπιστολαὶ εἰς Δαμασκόν, Acts 9:2; ἡ διακονία μου ἡ εἰς Ἱ., Romans 15:31; metaphorically, of entrance into a certain state or condition, or of approach or direction towards some end (Thayer, B, i, 1; ii, 1), εἰς τ. ὄνομα, M, Pr., 200.

2. Of direction;

(a) after verbs of seeing: Matthew 6:26, Mark 6:41, Luke 9:16, 62, John 13:22, al.; metaphorically, of the mind, Hebrews 11:26; 12:2, al.;

(b) after verbs of speaking: Matthew 13:10; 14:9, 1 Thessalonians 2:9, al.

3. After verbs of rest;

(a) in "pregnant" construction, implying previous motion (cl.; see WM, 516; Bl., §39, 3; M, Pr., 234f.): Matthew 2:23; 4:13, 2 Thessalonians 2:4, 2 Timothy 1:11, Hebrews 11:9, al.;

(b) by an assimilation general in late Gk (see Bl., M, Pr., ll. with) = ἐν: Luke 1:44; 4:23, Acts 20:16; 21:17, John 1:18 (but see Westc, in l.), al.

II. Of time, for, unto;

1. accentuating the duration expressed by the accusative: εἰς τ. αἰῶνα, Matthew 21:19; εἰς γενεὰς καὶ γ., Luke 1:50; εἰς τ. διηνεκές, Hebrews 7:3, al.

2. Of a point or limit of time, unto, up to, until: Matthew 6:34, Acts 4:3; 25:21, Philippians 1:10; 2:16, 1 Thessalonians 4:15, 2 Timothy 1:12; of entrance into a future period, σεις τὸ μέλλον (see: μέλλω), next (year), Luke 13:9 (but with ICC, in l.); εἰς τ. μεταξὺ σάββατον, on the next Sabbath, Acts 13:42; εἰς τὸ πάλιν (see: πάλιν, 2 Corinthians 13:2.

III. Of result, after verbs of changing, joining, dividing, etc.: στρέφειν εἰς, Revelation 11:6; μετας-, Acts 2:20, James 4:9; μεταλλάσσειν, Romans 1:26; σχίζειν εἰς δύο, Matthew 27:51, al.; predicatively with εἴναι, Acts 8:23.

IV. Of relation, to, towards, for, in regard to (so in cl., but more frequently in late Gk., εἰς encroaching on the simple dative, which it has wholly displaced in MGr.; Jannaris, Gr., §1541; Robertson, Gr., 594; Deiss., BS, 117f.): Luke 7:30, Romans 4:20; 15:2, 26, 1 Corinthians 16:1, Ephesians 3:16, al.; ἀγάπη εἰς, Romans 5:8, al.; χρηστός, Ephesians 4:32; φρονεῖν εἰς, Romans 12:16; θαρρεῖν, 2 Corinthians 10:1.

V. Of the end or object: εὔθετος εἰς, Luke 14:34; σόφος, Romans 16:19; ἰσχύειν, Matthew 5:13; εἰς τοῦτο, Mark 1:38, al.; ἀφορίζειν εἰς, Romans 1:1; indicating purpose, εἰς φόβον, Romans 8:15; εἰς ἔνδειξιν, Romans 3:25; εἰς τό, with inf. (= ἵνα or ὥστε; Bl., §71, 5; M, Pr., 218ff.): Matthew 20:19, Romans 1:11, 1 Corinthians 9:18, al.

VI. Adverbial phrases: εἰς τέλος, εἰς τὸ πάλιν, etc (see: τέλος, πάλιν, etc.).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as εἰς:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

1,768 total
  1. 2 Corinthians 8:24εἰς; εἰς · In
    In full view of the churches, then, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our boasting about you.
  2. 2 Corinthians 9:1εἰς · to
    Now about the service to the saints, there is no need for me to write to you.
  3. 2 Corinthians 9:5εἰς
    So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.
  4. 2 Corinthians 9:8εἰς · to; εἰς · in
    And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
  5. 2 Corinthians 9:9εἰς · forever
    As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.”
  6. 2 Corinthians 9:10εἰς · for
    Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.
  7. 2 Corinthians 9:11εἰς · to
    You will be enriched in every way to be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will produce thanksgiving to God.
  8. 2 Corinthians 9:13εἰς · of; εἰς · to; εἰς · to
    Because of the proof this ministry provides, the saints will glorify God for your obedient confession of the gospel of Christ, and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all the others.
  9. 2 Corinthians 10:1εἰς
    Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.
  10. 2 Corinthians 10:5εἰς · to
    We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
  11. 2 Corinthians 10:8εἰς · for; εἰς
    For even if I boast somewhat excessively about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up rather than tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.
  12. 2 Corinthians 10:13εἰς
    We, however, will not boast beyond our limits, but only within the field of influence that God has assigned to us—a field that reaches even to you.
  13. 2 Corinthians 10:14εἰς · to
    We are not overstepping our bounds, as if we had not come to you. Indeed, we were the first to reach you with the gospel of Christ.
  14. 2 Corinthians 10:15εἰς; εἰς
    Neither do we boast beyond our limits in the labors of others. But we hope that as your faith increases, our area of influence among you will greatly increase as well,
  15. 2 Corinthians 10:16εἰς · so that; εἰς · in
    …so that we can preach the gospel in the regions beyond you. Then we will not be boasting in the work already done in another man’s territory.
  16. 2 Corinthians 11:3εἰς · to
    I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.
  17. 2 Corinthians 11:6εἰς · to
    Although I am not a polished speaker, I am certainly not lacking in knowledge. We have made this clear to you in every way possible.
  18. 2 Corinthians 11:10εἰς · of
    As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.
  19. 2 Corinthians 11:13εἰς · as
    For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
  20. 2 Corinthians 11:14εἰς · as
    And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
  21. 2 Corinthians 11:20εἰς · in
    In fact, you even put up with anyone who enslaves you or exploits you or takes advantage of you or exalts himself or strikes you in the face.
  22. 2 Corinthians 11:31εἰς
    The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is forever worthy of praise, knows that I am not lying.
  23. 2 Corinthians 12:1εἰς · to
    I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.
  24. 2 Corinthians 12:4εἰς · to
    …was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were inexpressible, things that man is not permitted to tell.
  25. 2 Corinthians 12:6εἰς
    Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me,
  26. 2 Corinthians 13:2εἰς
    I already warned you the second time I was with you. So now in my absence I warn those who sinned earlier and everyone else: If I return, I will not spare anyone,
  27. 2 Corinthians 13:3εἰς · in dealing with
    …since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you but is powerful among you.
  28. 2 Corinthians 13:4εἰς · concerning
    For He was indeed crucified in weakness, yet He lives by God’s power. For we are also weak in Him, yet by God’s power we will live with Him concerning you.
  29. 2 Corinthians 13:10εἰς · for; εἰς · for
    This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.
  30. Galatians 1:5εἰς
    …to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
  31. Galatians 1:6εἰς · [and are turning] to
    I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—
  32. Galatians 1:17εἰς · to; εἰς · into; εἰς · to
    …nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles who came before me, but I went into Arabia and later returned to Damascus.
  33. Galatians 1:18εἰς · to
    Only after three years did I go up to Jerusalem to confer with Cephas, and I stayed with him fifteen days.
  34. Galatians 1:21εἰς · to
    Later I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
  35. Galatians 2:1εἰς · to
    Fourteen years later I went up again to Jerusalem, accompanied by Barnabas. I took Titus along also.
  36. Galatians 2:2εἰς · in
    I went in response to a revelation and set before them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I spoke privately to those recognized as leaders, for fear that I was running or had already run in vain.
  37. Galatians 2:8εἰς; εἰς · to
    For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles.
  38. Galatians 2:9εἰς · to; εἰς · to
    And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.