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εἰκῇ

eikēin vainHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentAdverb6 occurrences4 books5 verses

Definition

εἰκῇ (-ῆ, Rec., as in cl.), adv.,

[in LXX: Proverbs 28:25 (εἰκῇ)* ;]

1. without cause or reason: Matthew 5:22 (E, mg.), Colossians 2:18 (ICC).

2. vainly, fruitlessly, to no purpose: Romans 13:4, 1 Corinthians 15:2, Galatians 3:4; 4:11, Colossians 2:18.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

6 total
  1. Romans 13:4εἰκῇ · in vain
    For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.
  2. 1 Corinthians 15:2εἰκῇ · in vain
    By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
  3. Galatians 3:4εἰκῇ · for nothing; εἰκῇ · for nothing
    Have you suffered so much for nothing, if it really was for nothing?
  4. Galatians 4:11εἰκῇ · in vain
    I fear for you, that my efforts for you may have been in vain.
  5. Colossians 2:18εἰκῇ · without basis
    Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.