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ἐκεῖνος

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Definition

ἐκεῖνος, -η, -ο

(ἐκεῖ), [in LXX chiefly for הַהוּא ,הוּא, and cogn. forms ;]

demonstr. pron.,

that person or thing (ille), implying remoteness as compared with οὗτος (hic);

1. absol., emphatic he, she, it: opposite to οὗτος, Luke 18:14, James 4:15; ἡμεῖς, Hebrews 12:25; ὑμεῖς, Mark 4:11; ἄλλοι, John 9:9; ἐγώ, John 3:30; to persons named, Mk 16:[10, 13, 20], John 2:21; of one (absent) who is not named, contemptuously (Abbott, JG, §§2385, 2732), John 7:11; 9:28; with respect, of Christ, 1Jo.2.6 3:3, al.; referring to a preceding noun, Mrk.16:[10], John 7:45; resumption of a participial subject, John 1:33; 9:37; 10:1, Romans 14:14, al. (on its reference in John 19:35, see Westc, in l.; Moffatt, Intr., 568; Sanday, Fourth Gospel, 77ff.).

2. As adj., joined, like οὗτος, to a noun with the article: Matthew 7:25, Mark 3:24, John 18:15, al.; esp. of time, past or future: ἐν τ. ἡμέραις ἐ., Matthew 3:1, Mark 1:9, Acts 2:18" (LXX), al.; ἐν ἐ. τ. ἡμέρᾳ, esp of the Parousia, Matthew 7:22, Luke 6:23, 2 Thessalonians 1:10, 2 Timothy 1:12; adverbially, ἐκεινής (sc. ὁδοῦ) = cl. ἐκεινῇ (Bl., §36, 13), that way, Luke 19:4.

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

244 total
  1. Luke 15:15ἐκείνης · of that
    So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.
  2. Luke 17:31ἐκείνῃ · that
    On that day, let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve his possessions. Likewise, let no one in the field return for anything he has left behind.
  3. Luke 18:3ἐκείνῃ · that
    And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’
  4. Luke 18:14ἐκεῖνον · [the Pharisee]
    I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
  5. Luke 19:4ἐκείνης · that [way]
    So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way.
  6. Luke 20:18ἐκεῖνον · this
    Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
  7. Luke 20:35ἐκείνου · in
    But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage.
  8. Luke 21:23ἐκείναις · those
    How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people.
  9. Luke 21:34ἐκείνη · that
    But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.
  10. Luke 22:22ἐκείνῳ · to that
    Indeed, the Son of Man will go as it has been determined, but woe to that man who betrays Him.”
  11. John 1:8ἐκεῖνος · He himself
    He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.
  12. John 1:18ἐκεῖνος
    No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.
  13. John 1:33ἐκεῖνός
    I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’
  14. John 1:39ἐκείνην · that
    “Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour.
  15. John 2:21Ἐκεῖνος · [Jesus]
    But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body.
  16. John 3:28ἐκείνου · Him
    You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’
  17. John 3:30ἐκεῖνον · He
    He must increase; I must decrease.
  18. John 4:25ἐκεῖνος · He
    The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When He comes, He will explain everything to us.”
  19. John 4:39ἐκείνης · that
    Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in Jesus because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.”
  20. John 4:53ἐκείνῃ
    Then the father realized that this was the very hour in which Jesus had told him, “Your son will live.” And he and all his household believed.
  21. John 5:9ἐκείνῃ
    Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day,
  22. John 5:11ἐκεῖνός
    But he answered, “The man who made me well told me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’”
  23. John 5:19ἐκεῖνος · [the Father]
    So Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself, unless He sees the Father doing it. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does.
  24. John 5:35Ἐκεῖνος · [John]
    John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.
  25. John 5:37ἐκεῖνος
    And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,
  26. John 5:38ἐκεῖνος · He
    …nor does His word abide in you, because you do not believe the One He sent.
  27. John 5:39ἐκεῖναί · These
    You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,
  28. John 5:43ἐκεῖνον · him
    I have come in My Father’s name, and you have not received Me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will receive him.
  29. John 5:46ἐκεῖνος · he
    If you had believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me.
  30. John 5:47ἐκείνου · he
    But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”
  31. John 6:29ἐκεῖνος · He
    Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”
  32. John 7:11ἐκεῖνος · He
    So the Jews were looking for Him at the feast and asking, “Where is He?”
  33. John 7:45ἐκεῖνοι · [who]
    Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why didn’t you bring Him in?”
  34. John 8:10ἐκεῖνοι
    Then Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are your accusers? Has no one condemned you?”
  35. John 8:42ἐκεῖνός · He
    Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on My own, but He sent Me.
  36. John 8:44ἐκεῖνος · He
    You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
  37. John 9:9Ἐκεῖνος · [But the man]
    Some claimed that he was, but others said, “No, he just looks like him.” But the man kept saying, “I am the one.”
  38. John 9:11ἐκεῖνος · He
    He answered, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and anointed my eyes, and He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed and received my sight.”
  39. John 9:12ἐκεῖνος · He
    “Where is He?” they asked. “I do not know,” he answered.
  40. John 9:25ἐκεῖνος · He
    He answered, “Whether He is a sinner I do not know. There is one thing I do know: I was blind, but now I see!”
  41. John 9:28ἐκείνου · His
    Then they heaped insults on him and said, “You are His disciple; we are disciples of Moses.
  42. John 9:36ἐκεῖνος · he
    “Who is He, Sir?” he replied. “Tell me so that I may believe in Him.”
  43. John 9:37ἐκεῖνός · He
    “You have already seen Him,” Jesus answered. “He is the One speaking with you.”
  44. John 10:1ἐκεῖνος
    “Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.
  45. John 10:6ἐκεῖνοι · they
    Jesus spoke to them using this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling them.
  46. John 10:35ἐκείνους · them
    If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and the Scripture cannot be broken—
  47. John 11:13ἐκεῖνοι · They
    They thought that Jesus was talking about actual sleep, but He was speaking about the death of Lazarus.
  48. John 11:29ἐκείνη · she
    And when Mary heard this, she got up quickly and went to Him.
  49. John 11:49ἐκείνου · that
    But one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all!
  50. John 11:51ἐκείνου · that
    Caiaphas did not say this on his own. Instead, as high priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus would die for the nation,