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εἰσέρχομαι

eiserchomaito enterHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb195 occurrences10 books184 verses

Definition

εἰσ-έρχομαι,

[in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא ;]

to go in or into, enter: Matthew 9:25, Luke 7:45, al.; before εἰς, Matthew 10:12, Mark 2:1, al.; before διά (πύλης, θύρας, etc.), Matthew 7:13, John 10:1, al.; ὑπὸ τ. στέγην, Matthew 8:8; with adv.: ὅπου, Mark 14:14, Hebrews 6:20; ὧδε, Matthew 22:12; ἔσω, Matthew 26:58; before πρός, with accusative of person(s), Mark 15:43, Luke 1:28, Acts 10:3; 11:3; 16:40; 17:2; 28:8, Revelation 3:20; of demons taking possession, Mark 9:25, Luke 8:30 22:3, John 13:27; of food, Matthew 15:11, Acts 11:8. Metaphorical, of thoughts, Luke 9:46; εἰς κόπον, John 4:38; εἰς πειρασμόν, Matthew 26:41, Luke 22:40, 46; of hope as an anchor, Hebrews 6:19; βοαί, James 5:4; πνεῦμα ζωῆς, Revelation 11:11; εἰς τ. κόσμον (cf. Wis.2.24; 14:14, John 18:37), Romans 5:12, Hebrews 10:5; in counterparts of Jewish Aram. phrases relating to the theocracy (cf. Dalman, Words, 116ff.): εἰς τ. γάμους, Matthew 25:10; εἰς τ. χάραν τ. κυρίου, Matthew 25:21, 23; εἰς τ. ζωήν, Matthew 18:8, 9; 19:17, Mark 9:43, 45; εἰς τ. βασιλ. τ. οὐρανῶν, Matthew 5:20; 7:21, al. (see: βασιλεία); εἰς τ. κατάπαυσιν, Hebrews 3:11, 18; 4:1ff.; εἰς τ. δόξαν, Luke 24:26; εἰσ. καὶ ἐξερχ., to go in and out (like Heb. בוֹא וְצֵאת, Deuteronomy 28:6, etc.), of familiar intercourse, Acts 1:21; figuratively, of moral freedom, John 10:9 (cf. ἐπ-, παρ-, συν-εισέρχομαι).

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

195 total
  1. Matthew 2:21εἰσῆλθεν · went
    So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and went to the land of Israel.
  2. Matthew 5:20εἰσέλθητε · you will never enter
    For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
  3. Matthew 6:6εἴσελθε · go
    But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
  4. Matthew 7:13Εἰσέλθατε · Enter; εἰσερχόμενοι · enter
    Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
  5. Matthew 7:21εἰσελεύσεται · will enter
    Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
  6. Matthew 8:5Εἰσελθόντος · had entered
    When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him,
  7. Matthew 8:8εἰσέλθῃς · have You come
    The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
  8. Matthew 9:25εἰσελθὼν · [Jesus] went in
    After the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.
  9. Matthew 10:5εἰσέλθητε
    These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.
  10. Matthew 10:11εἰσέλθητε · you enter
    Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.
  11. Matthew 10:12εἰσερχόμενοι · you enter
    As you enter the home, greet its occupants.
  12. Matthew 12:4εἰσῆλθεν · He entered
    He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.
  13. Matthew 12:29εἰσελθεῖν · enter
    Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.
  14. Matthew 12:45εἰσελθόντα · they go in
    Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”
  15. Matthew 15:11εἰσερχόμενον · enters
    A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”
  16. Matthew 18:3εἰσέλθητε · you will never enter
    “Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
  17. Matthew 18:8εἰσελθεῖν · to enter
    If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands and two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire.
  18. Matthew 18:9εἰσελθεῖν · to enter
    And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.
  19. Matthew 19:17εἰσελθεῖν · to enter
    “Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
  20. Matthew 19:23εἰσελεύσεται · to enter
    Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
  21. Matthew 19:24εἰσελθεῖν · to pass; εἰσελθεῖν · to enter
    Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
  22. Matthew 21:10εἰσελθόντος · had entered
    When Jesus had entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”
  23. Matthew 21:12εἰσῆλθεν · entered
    Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.
  24. Matthew 22:11Εἰσελθὼν · came in
    But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.
  25. Matthew 22:12εἰσῆλθες · did you get in
    ‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.
  26. Matthew 23:13εἰσέρχεσθε · do not enter; εἰσερχομένους · wish to enter; εἰσελθεῖν · in
    Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.
  27. Matthew 24:38εἰσῆλθεν · entered
    For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark.
  28. Matthew 25:10εἰσῆλθον · went in
    But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.
  29. Matthew 25:21εἴσελθε · Enter
    His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
  30. Matthew 25:23εἴσελθε · Enter
    His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
  31. Matthew 26:41εἰσέλθητε · you will not enter
    “Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
  32. Matthew 26:58εἰσελθὼν · he went
    But Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. And he went in and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.
  33. Matthew 27:53εἰσῆλθον · they entered
    After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.
  34. Mark 1:21εἰσελθὼν · [Jesus] entered
    Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.
  35. Mark 1:45εἰσελθεῖν · enter
    But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.
  36. Mark 2:1εἰσελθὼν · [Jesus] went back to
    A few days later Jesus went back to Capernaum. And when the people heard that He was home,
  37. Mark 2:26εἰσῆλθεν · he entered
    During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”
  38. Mark 3:1εἰσῆλθεν · [Jesus] entered
    Once again Jesus entered the synagogue, and a man with a withered hand was there.
  39. Mark 3:27εἰσελθὼν · enter
    Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.
  40. Mark 5:12εἰσέλθωμεν · we may enter
    So the demons begged Jesus, “Send us to the pigs, so that we may enter them.”
  41. Mark 5:13εἰσῆλθον · [and] went
    He gave them permission, and the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs, and the herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the water.
  42. Mark 5:39εἰσελθὼν · He went inside
    He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”
  43. Mark 6:10εἰσέλθητε · you enter
    And He told them, “When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that area.
  44. Mark 6:22εἰσελθούσης · came
    When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”
  45. Mark 6:25εἰσελθοῦσα · [the girl] hurried back
    At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”
  46. Mark 7:17εἰσῆλθεν · [Jesus] had left
    After Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the house, His disciples inquired about the parable.