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εἷς

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greekNew TestamentAdjective345 occurrences21 books288 verses

Definition

εἷς

ιά, ἕν, genitive ἑνός, μιᾶς, ἑνός,

cardinal numeral, one;

1. one, as opposite to many: Matthew 25:15, Romans 5:12, 1 Corinthians 10:8, al.; as subst., Romans 5:15, Ephesians 2:14; id. with genitive partit., Matthew 5:19, al.; before ἐκ (ἐξ), Mark 14:18, John 6:8, al.; metaphorically, of union and concord, John 10:30; 17:11, Romans 12:4-5, Philippians 1:27; ἀπὸ μιᾶς (B1., § 44, 1), Luke 14:18; with neg., εἷς. . . οὐ (μή), more emphatic than οὐδείς, no one, none (cl.), Matthew 5:18; 10:29, Luke 11:46; 12:6.

2. Emphatically, to the exclusion of others;

(a) a single (one): Matthew 21:24, Mark 8:14; absol., 1 Corinthians 9:24, al.; οὐδὲ εἷς, Matthew 27:14, John 1:3, Romans 3:10, al.;

(b) one, alone: Mark 2:7; 10:18, Luke 18:19;

(with) one and the same: Romans 3:30, 1 Corinthians 3:8; 11:5; 12:11, 1 John 5:8.

3. In late Gk., with weakened force, = τις or indef. art. (of. Heb. אֶחָד, Genesis 22:13, al.; see B1., § 45, 2; M, Pr., 96 f.): Matthew 8:19; 19:6, Revelation 8:13, al.; εἷς τις (Bl., l.with), Luke 22:50, John 11:49

4. Distributively: εἷς καστος (cl.), Luke 4:40, Acts 2:6, al.; εἷς . . . καὶ εἷς (cl., εἷς μὲν . . . εἷς δέ), Matthew 17:4, Mark 9:5, John 20:12, al. (cf. LXX and use of Heb. אֶחָד, Exodus 17:12, al); ὁ εἷς . . . ὁ ἕτερος (ἄλλος) = cl. ὁ μὲν (ἕτερος) . . . ὁ δέ (ἕτερος), Matthew 6:24, Luke 7:41, Revelation 17:10; καθ᾽ εἷς, εἷς κ. είς (in which καθ᾽ is adverbial, or the expression formed from the analogy of ἕν καθ᾽ ἔν; M, Pr., 105), one by one, severally: Mark 14:19, Romans 12:5, al.; εἷς τὸν ἕνα = ἀλλήλους (B1., 45, 2; M, Pr., 246), 1 Thessalonians 5:11.

5. As ordinal = πρῶτος (like Heb. אֶחָד; Bl., § 45, 1; M, Pr., 95 f.), first: Matthew 28:1, Mark 16:2, al

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

345 total
  1. 2 Thessalonians 1:3ἑνὸς
    We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.
  2. 1 Timothy 2:5Εἷς · [there is] one; εἷς · one
    For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
  3. 1 Timothy 3:2μιᾶς · of but one
    An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
  4. 1 Timothy 3:12μιᾶς · of but one
    A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.
  5. 1 Timothy 5:9ἑνὸς
    A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, faithful to her husband,
  6. Titus 1:6μιᾶς · of but one
    An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination.
  7. Titus 3:10μίαν · a first
    Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,
  8. Hebrews 2:11ἑνὸς · the same [family]
    For both the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers.
  9. Hebrews 10:12μίαν · one
    But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God.
  10. Hebrews 10:14μιᾷ · by a single
    …because by a single offering He has made perfect for all time those who are being sanctified.
  11. Hebrews 11:12ἑνὸς · one man
    And so from one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.
  12. Hebrews 12:16μιᾶς · a single
    See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright.
  13. James 2:10ἑνί · just one [point]
    Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
  14. James 2:19εἷς · one
    You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
  15. James 4:12εἷς · only one
    There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
  16. 2 Peter 3:8Ἓν · [this] one; μία · a; μία · a
    Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.
  17. 1 John 5:8ἕν · agreement
    …the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and these three are in agreement.
  18. Revelation 4:8ἓν · each; ἓν
    And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”
  19. Revelation 5:5εἷς · one
    Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
  20. Revelation 6:1μίαν · one; ἑνὸς · one
    Then I watched as the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, “Come!”
  21. Revelation 7:13εἷς · one
    Then one of the elders addressed me: “These in white robes,” he asked, “who are they, and where have they come from?”
  22. Revelation 8:13ἑνὸς · an
    And as I observed, I heard an eagle flying overhead, calling in a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the remaining three angels!”
  23. Revelation 9:12μία · first
    The first woe has passed. Behold, two woes are still to follow.
  24. Revelation 9:13μίαν · a
    Then the sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar before God
  25. Revelation 13:3μίαν · One
    One of the heads of the beast appeared to have been mortally wounded. But the mortal wound was healed, and the whole world marveled and followed the beast.
  26. Revelation 15:7ἓν · one
    Then one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever.
  27. Revelation 17:1εἷς · one
    Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters.
  28. Revelation 17:10εἷς · one
    There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come. But when he does come, he must remain for only a little while.
  29. Revelation 17:12μίαν · one
    The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings along with the beast.
  30. Revelation 17:13μίαν · one
    These kings have one purpose: to yield their power and authority to the beast.
  31. Revelation 17:17μίαν
    For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.
  32. Revelation 18:8μιᾷ · one
    Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”
  33. Revelation 18:10μιᾷ · a single
    In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”
  34. Revelation 18:17μιᾷ · a single
    For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance
  35. Revelation 18:19μιᾷ · in a single
    Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”
  36. Revelation 18:21εἷς · a
    Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again.
  37. Revelation 19:17ἕνα · an
    Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God,
  38. Revelation 21:9εἷς · one
    Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”
  39. Revelation 21:21εἷς; ἑνὸς · a single
    And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single pearl. The main street of the city was pure gold, as clear as glass.