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Lexicon :: Strong's G1500 - eikē

Strong's

Red Letter

εἰκῇ

Transliteration

eikē (Key)

Pronunciation

i-kay'

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Part of Speech

adverb

Root Word (Etymology)

Probably from εἴκω (G1502) (through the idea of failure)

Greek Inflections of εἰκῇ [?]

mGNT
6x in 1 unique form(s) TR
7x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
1x in 1 unique form(s)

εἰκῆ — 1x

εἰκῇ — 6x

εἰκῇ — 1x

Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:380,203

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

εἰκῆ eikē, i-kay'; probably from G1502 (through the idea of failure); idly, i.e. without reason (or effect):—without a cause, (in) vain(-ly).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's G1500 in the following manner: in vain (5x), without a cause (1x), vainly (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's G1500 in the following manner: in vain (5x), without a cause (1x), vainly (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

inconsiderably, without purpose, without just cause
in vain
1. without success or effort

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

εἰκῆ eikē, i-kay'; probably from G1502 (through the idea of failure); idly, i.e. without reason (or effect):—without a cause, (in) vain(-ly).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G1500:

εἰκῇ (L WH R^elz εἰκῇ; cf. Bttm. 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 Ι, ι]), adverb; in Greek writings from Aeschylus down;
1. inconsiderately, without purpose, without just cause: Matthew 5:22 R G Tr brackets; Romans 13:4 (i. e. 'not to hide it in the scabbard, but to draw it' Fritzsche); Colossians 2:18.
2. in vain; without success or effect: 1 Corinthians 15:2; Galatians 3:4; Galatians 4:11. [From Xenophon, Aeschylus down.]

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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew: 5:22
Romans: 13:4
1 Corinthians: 15:2
Galatians: 3:4; 4:11
Colossians: 2:18

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Strong's Number G1500 matches the Greek εἰκῇ (eikē),
which occurs 6 times in 5 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Rom 13:4 - 그는 하나님의 사자가 되어 네게 선을 이루는 자니라 그러나 네가 악을 행하거든 두려워하라 그가 공연히 칼을 가지지 아니하였으니 곧 하나님의 사자가 되어 악을 행하는 자에게 진노하심을 위하여 보응하는 자니라

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1Co 15:2 - 너희가 만일 나의 전한 그 말을 굳게 지키고 헛되이 믿지 아니하였으면 이로 말미암아 구원을 얻으리라

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Gal 3:4 - 너희가 이같이 많은 괴로움을 헛되이 받았느냐 과연 헛되냐

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Gal 4:11 - 내가 너희를 위하여 수고한 것이 헛될까 두려워하노라

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Col 2:18 - 누구든지 일부러 겸손함과 천사 숭배함을 인하여 너희 상을 빼앗지 못하게 하라 저가 그 본 것을 의지하여 그 육체의 마음을 좇아 헛되이 과장하고

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