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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. Acts 21:6ἐκεῖνοι · they
    And after we had said our farewells, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home.
  2. Acts 22:11ἐκείνου · of the
    Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus.
  3. Acts 28:7ἐκεῖνον
    Nearby stood an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days.
  4. Romans 6:21ἐκείνων · of those things
    What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.
  5. Romans 14:14ἐκείνῳ · [then] for him
    I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.
  6. Romans 14:15ἐκεῖνον · [brother]
    If your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother, for whom Christ died.
  7. 1 Corinthians 9:25ἐκεῖνοι · They [do it]
    Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.
  8. 1 Corinthians 10:11ἐκείνοις · to them
    Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.
  9. 1 Corinthians 10:28ἐκεῖνον · the one
    But if someone tells you, “This food was offered to idols,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience—
  10. 1 Corinthians 15:11ἐκεῖνοι · they
    Whether, then, it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.
  11. 2 Corinthians 7:8ἐκείνη · [caused]
    Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Although I did regret it—for I see that my letter caused you sorrow, but only for a short time—
  12. 2 Corinthians 8:9ἐκείνου · through [His]
    For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
  13. 2 Corinthians 8:14ἐκείνων · their; ἐκείνων · their
    At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. This way there will be equality.
  14. 2 Corinthians 10:18ἐκεῖνός · [who is]
    For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.
  15. Ephesians 2:12ἐκείνῳ · that
    …remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.
  16. 2 Thessalonians 1:10ἐκείνῃ · [the]
    …on the day He comes to be glorified in His saints and regarded with wonder by all who have believed, including you who have believed our testimony.
  17. 2 Timothy 1:12ἐκείνην · that
    For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.
  18. 2 Timothy 1:18ἐκείνῃ · that
    May the Lord grant Onesiphorus His mercy on that day. You know very well how much he ministered to me in Ephesus.
  19. 2 Timothy 2:13ἐκεῖνος · He
    …if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.
  20. 2 Timothy 2:26ἐκείνου · his
    Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will.
  21. 2 Timothy 3:9ἐκείνων · [Jannes and Jambres]
    But they will not advance much further. For just like Jannes and Jambres, their folly will be plain to everyone.
  22. 2 Timothy 4:8ἐκείνῃ · that
    From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.
  23. Titus 3:7ἐκείνου · by [His]
    …so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life.
  24. Hebrews 4:2ἐκείνους · to them
    For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.
  25. Hebrews 4:11ἐκείνην · that
    Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.
  26. Hebrews 6:7ἐκείνοις · to those
    For land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended receives the blessing of God.
  27. Hebrews 8:7ἐκείνη · that
    For if that first covenant had been without fault, no place would have been sought for a second.
  28. Hebrews 8:10ἐκείνας · those
    For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.
  29. Hebrews 10:16ἐκείνας · those
    “This is the covenant I will make with them after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their hearts and inscribe them on their minds.”
  30. Hebrews 11:15ἐκείνης
    If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return.
  31. Hebrews 12:25ἐκεῖνοι · [the people]
    See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?
  32. James 1:7ἐκεῖνος · That
    That man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.
  33. James 4:15ἐκεῖνο · that
    Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”
  34. 2 Peter 1:16ἐκείνου · of His
    For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.
  35. 1 John 2:6ἐκεῖνος · [Jesus]
    Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.
  36. 1 John 3:3ἐκεῖνος · [ Christ ]
    And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.
  37. 1 John 3:5ἐκεῖνος · [Christ]
    But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.
  38. 1 John 3:7ἐκεῖνος · [Christ]
    Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.
  39. 1 John 3:16ἐκεῖνος · [Jesus]
    By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
  40. 1 John 4:17ἐκεῖνός · Him
    In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him.
  41. 1 John 5:16ἐκείνης · that [sin]
    If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin.
  42. Revelation 9:6ἐκείναις · those
    In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, but death will escape them.
  43. Revelation 11:13ἐκείνῃ · that
    And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.