Strong's Lexicon
G1500 — εἰκῆ
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1500 |
|---|---|
| Word: | εἰκῆ |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Etymology: | probably from G1502 (through the idea of failure) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | eike |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ei-kay` |
| Meaning: | 1. idly, i.e. without reason (or effect) |
| KJV Renderings: | without a cause, (in) vain(-ly) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
εἰκῇ (L WH Relz εἰκῇ; cf. Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. ii., p. 342; Buttmann, 69 (61); (Winers Grammar, § 5, 4 e.; Jelf, § 324 Obs. 6; Kühner, § 336 Anm. 7; especially Etym. Magn. 78, 26f; and references under the word Iota)), adverb; in Greek writings from Aeschylus down;
1. inconsiderately, without purpose, without just cause: Mat 5:22 R G Tr brackets; Rom 13:4 (i. e. ’not to hide it in the scabbard, but to draw it’ Fritzsche); Col 2:18.
2. in vain; without success or effect: 1Co 15:2; Gal 3:4; Gal 4:11. (From Xenophon, Aeschylus down.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
εἰκῇ (without a cause)
Matthew 5:22
- KJV: But I say unto you That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment and whosoever shall say to his brother Raca shall be in danger of the council but whosoever shall say Thou fool shall be in danger of hell fire
- GK: εγώ δε λέγω υμίν ότι πας ο οργιζόμενος τω αδελφώ αυτού εική ένοχος έσται τη κρίσει ος δ΄ αν είπη τω αδελφώ αυτού ρακά ένοχος έσται τω συνεδρίω ος δ΄ αν είπη μωρέ ένοχος έσται εις την γέενναν του πυρός
Romans 13:4
- KJV: For he is the minister of God thee for good But if thou do that which is evil be afraid for he beareth not the sword in vain for he is the minister of God a revenger to wrath upon him that doeth evil
- GK: θεού γαρ διάκονός εστί σοι εις το αγαθόν εάν δε το κακόν ποιής φοβού ου γαρ εική την μάχαιραν φορεί θεού γαρ διάκονός εστίν εκδίκος εις οργήν τω το κακόν πράσσοντι
1 Corinthians 15:2
- KJV: By which also ye are saved if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you unless ye have believed in vain
- GK: δι΄ ου και σώζεσθε τίνι λόγω ευηγγελισάμην υμίν ει κατέχετε εκτός ει εική επιστεύσατε
Galatians 3:4
Galatians 4:11
- KJV: I am afraid of you lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain
- GK: φοβούμαι υμάς μη εική κεκοπίακα εις υμάς
Colossians 2:18
- KJV: no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels intruding into those things which he hath not seen vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind
- GK: μηδείς υμάς καταβραβεύετω θέλων εν ταπεινοφροσύνη και θρησκεία των αγγέλων α μη εώρακεν εμβατεύων εική φυσιούμενος υπό του νοός της σαρκός αυτού
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