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εἰσέρχομαι

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greekNew TestamentVerb195 occurrences10 books184 verses

Definition

εἰσ-έρχομαι,

[in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא ;]

to go in or into, enter: Matthew 9:25, Luke 7:45, al.; before εἰς, Matthew 10:12, Mark 2:1, al.; before διά (πύλης, θύρας, etc.), Matthew 7:13, John 10:1, al.; ὑπὸ τ. στέγην, Matthew 8:8; with adv.: ὅπου, Mark 14:14, Hebrews 6:20; ὧδε, Matthew 22:12; ἔσω, Matthew 26:58; before πρός, with accusative of person(s), Mark 15:43, Luke 1:28, Acts 10:3; 11:3; 16:40; 17:2; 28:8, Revelation 3:20; of demons taking possession, Mark 9:25, Luke 8:30 22:3, John 13:27; of food, Matthew 15:11, Acts 11:8. Metaphorical, of thoughts, Luke 9:46; εἰς κόπον, John 4:38; εἰς πειρασμόν, Matthew 26:41, Luke 22:40, 46; of hope as an anchor, Hebrews 6:19; βοαί, James 5:4; πνεῦμα ζωῆς, Revelation 11:11; εἰς τ. κόσμον (cf. Wis.2.24; 14:14, John 18:37), Romans 5:12, Hebrews 10:5; in counterparts of Jewish Aram. phrases relating to the theocracy (cf. Dalman, Words, 116ff.): εἰς τ. γάμους, Matthew 25:10; εἰς τ. χάραν τ. κυρίου, Matthew 25:21, 23; εἰς τ. ζωήν, Matthew 18:8, 9; 19:17, Mark 9:43, 45; εἰς τ. βασιλ. τ. οὐρανῶν, Matthew 5:20; 7:21, al. (see: βασιλεία); εἰς τ. κατάπαυσιν, Hebrews 3:11, 18; 4:1ff.; εἰς τ. δόξαν, Luke 24:26; εἰσ. καὶ ἐξερχ., to go in and out (like Heb. בוֹא וְצֵאת, Deuteronomy 28:6, etc.), of familiar intercourse, Acts 1:21; figuratively, of moral freedom, John 10:9 (cf. ἐπ-, παρ-, συν-εισέρχομαι).

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

195 total
  1. Mark 7:24εἰσελθὼν · He entered
    Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable to escape their notice.
  2. Mark 8:26εἰσέλθῃς · Do not go back
    Jesus sent him home and said, “Do not go back into the village.”
  3. Mark 9:25εἰσέλθῃς · enter
    When Jesus saw that a crowd had come running, He rebuked the unclean spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” He said, “I command you to come out and never enter him again.”
  4. Mark 9:28εἰσελθόντος · had gone
    After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
  5. Mark 9:43εἰσελθεῖν · to enter
    If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.
  6. Mark 9:45εἰσελθεῖν · to enter
    If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.
  7. Mark 9:47εἰσελθεῖν · to enter
    And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,
  8. Mark 10:15εἰσέλθῃ · will never enter
    Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
  9. Mark 10:23εἰσελεύσονται · to enter
    Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”
  10. Mark 10:24εἰσελθεῖν · to enter
    And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
  11. Mark 10:25εἰσελθεῖν · to enter
    It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
  12. Mark 11:11εἰσῆλθεν · [Jesus] entered
    Then Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, He went out to Bethany with the Twelve.
  13. Mark 11:15εἰσελθὼν · [Jesus] entered
    When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.
  14. Mark 13:15εἰσελθάτω
    Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house.
  15. Mark 14:14εἰσέλθῃ · he enters
    …and whichever house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is My guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’
  16. Mark 15:43εἰσῆλθεν
    Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.
  17. Mark 16:5εἰσελθοῦσαι · they entered
    When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
  18. Luke 1:9εἰσελθὼν · to enter
    …he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
  19. Luke 1:28εἰσελθὼν · [The angel] appeared
    The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
  20. Luke 1:40εἰσῆλθεν · she entered
    …where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
  21. Luke 4:16εἰσῆλθεν · He entered
    Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read,
  22. Luke 4:38εἰσῆλθεν · He went
    After Jesus had left the synagogue, He went to the home of Simon, whose mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever. So they appealed to Jesus on her behalf,
  23. Luke 6:4εἰσῆλθεν · He entered
    He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”
  24. Luke 6:6εἰσελθεῖν · entered
    On another Sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was withered.
  25. Luke 7:1εἰσῆλθεν · He went
    When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.
  26. Luke 7:6εἰσέλθῃς · You come
    So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.
  27. Luke 7:36εἰσελθὼν · He entered
    Then one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.
  28. Luke 7:44εἰσῆλθόν · [When] I entered
    And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
  29. Luke 7:45εἰσῆλθον · I arrived
    You did not greet Me with a kiss, but she has not stopped kissing My feet since I arrived.
  30. Luke 8:30εἰσῆλθεν · had gone
    “What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.
  31. Luke 8:32εἰσελθεῖν · enter
    There on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. So the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.
  32. Luke 8:33εἰσῆλθον · [and] went
    Then the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.
  33. Luke 8:41εἰσελθεῖν · to come
    Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,
  34. Luke 8:51εἰσελθεῖν · to go in
    When He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.
  35. Luke 9:4εἰσέλθητε · you enter
    Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that area.
  36. Luke 9:34εἰσελθεῖν · entered
    While Peter was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
  37. Luke 9:46Εἰσῆλθεν · started
    Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.
  38. Luke 9:52εἰσῆλθον
    He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.
  39. Luke 10:5εἰσέλθητε · you enter
    Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’
  40. Luke 10:8εἰσέρχησθε · If you enter
    If you enter a town and they welcome you, eat whatever is set before you.
  41. Luke 10:10εἰσέλθητε · if you enter
    But if you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go into the streets and declare,
  42. Luke 10:38εἰσῆλθεν · entered
    As they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.
  43. Luke 11:26εἰσελθόντα · they go in
    Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first.”
  44. Luke 11:37εἰσελθὼν · He went in
    As Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine with him; so He went in and reclined at the table.
  45. Luke 11:52εἰσήλθατε · have not entered; εἰσερχομένους · were entering
    Woe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”
  46. Luke 13:24εἰσελθεῖν · to enter; εἰσελθεῖν · to enter
    “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.
  47. Luke 14:23εἰσελθεῖν · to come in
    So the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.
  48. Luke 15:28εἰσελθεῖν · to go in
    The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.