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εἰς

eis

G1519 preposition

SILEX Entry

Definition

A preposition marking the direction toward which an action is aimed or proceeds (into, toward, to). In extended uses, can denote entry or movement into a place or state, reference to a purpose, result, or intended goal, as well as indicating a relation to time (until, for), or in certain contexts, reference or regard (concerning, with respect to). The primary sense is directional, often implying motion with a resulting entry or transition into a place, situation, or state.

Semantic Range

to (denoting movement toward a place or goal), into (denoting entry or transition), for (denoting purpose or result), until (denoting temporal limit), regarding or with reference to (denoting abstract relation), with respect to, so that (in resultative or purposive clauses), among (rare or idiomatic), at (denoting goal or arrival), in (in some idiomatic expressions)

Root / Etymology

Rooted in the Greek stem εἰ-, related to the demonstrative pronoun ὁ, ἡ, τό through Proto-Indo-European roots meaning ‘one, that’. The preposition has an ancient Indo-European pedigree, appearing in early Greek literature.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In Classical Greek, εἰς primarily indicated physical motion toward or into a space, marking the endpoint of movement (contrasting with ἐν, 'in, at', which denotes location without motion). In Koine Greek, εἰς expanded in usage to include abstract directions: entry into states (e.g., εἰς χαράν, 'into joy'), goals or purposes (εἰς τὸ σῴζειν, 'in order to save'), and temporal limits (εἰς τὸ τέλος, 'until the end'). Distinguishable from πρός ('toward, to') in that πρός can have a broader range including 'in the presence of' or 'among', but εἰς retains the sense of movement that culminates in arrival or entry. In the Septuagint and New Testament, εἰς frequently marks the fulfilled intention of an action and is used in formulaic expressions (e.g., baptism εἰς τὸ ὄνομα, 'into the name'). Standard English translations often use 'to', 'into', or 'for', but this can miss nuances of purpose or goal. The preposition is employed in composition with verbs to intensify or modify their directionality or focus. Its adverbial and idiomatic uses (e.g., εἰς τὸ, 'so that' or 'with the result that') are frequent in later Greek.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).

Root Family

εἰς- (eis) — to, into, toward, in the direction of

Root εἰς- to, into, toward, in the direction of

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G1519-01 εἰς eis PREP ACC to into into 1763

Occurrences in Scripture

1763 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G1519-01 Matthew 2:1 εἰς eis PREP ACC to into into
G1519-01 Matthew 2:8 εἰς eis PREP ACC to into into
G1519-01 Matthew 2:11 εἰς eis PREP ACC into into into
G1519-01 Matthew 2:12 εἰς eis PREP ACC into into into
G1519-01 Matthew 2:13 εἰς eis PREP ACC to into to
G1519-01 Matthew 2:14 εἰς eis PREP ACC into into into
G1519-01 Matthew 2:20 εἰς eis PREP ACC into into into
G1519-01 Matthew 2:21 εἰς eis PREP ACC into into into
G1519-01 Matthew 2:22 εἰς eis PREP ACC to into into
G1519-01 Matthew 2:23 εἰς eis PREP ACC in into into
G1519-01 Matthew 3:10 εἰς eis PREP ACC into into into
G1519-01 Matthew 3:11 εἰς eis PREP ACC for into into
G1519-01 Matthew 3:12 εἰς eis PREP ACC into into into
G1519-01 Matthew 4:1 εἰς eis PREP ACC into into into
G1519-01 Matthew 4:5 εἰς eis PREP ACC to into into
G1519-01 Matthew 4:8 εἰς eis PREP ACC to into into
G1519-01 Matthew 4:12 εἰς eis PREP ACC into into into
G1519-01 Matthew 4:13 εἰς eis PREP ACC in into into
G1519-01 Matthew 4:18 εἰς eis PREP ACC into into into
G1519-01 Matthew 4:24 εἰς eis PREP ACC into into into
G1519-01 Matthew 5:1 εἰς eis PREP ACC on into into
G1519-01 Matthew 5:13 εἰς eis PREP ACC for into for
G1519-01 Matthew 5:20 εἰς eis PREP ACC into into into
G1519-01 Matthew 5:22 εἰς eis PREP ACC in into to
G1519-01 Matthew 5:25 εἰς eis PREP ACC into into into
G1519-01 Matthew 5:29 εἰς eis PREP ACC into into into
G1519-01 Matthew 5:30 εἰς eis PREP ACC into into into
G1519-01 Matthew 5:35 εἰς eis PREP ACC by into into
G1519-01 Matthew 5:39 εἰς eis PREP ACC on into into
G1519-01 Matthew 6:6 εἰς eis PREP ACC into into into
G1519-01 Matthew 6:13 εἰς eis PREP ACC into into into
G1519-01 Matthew 6:26 εἰς eis PREP ACC at into at
G1519-01 Matthew 6:26 εἰς eis-2 PREP ACC into into into
G1519-01 Matthew 6:30 εἰς eis PREP ACC into into into
G1519-01 Matthew 6:34 εἰς eis PREP ACC for into for
G1519-01 Matthew 7:13 εἰς eis PREP ACC to into into
G1519-01 Matthew 7:14 εἰς eis PREP ACC to into into
G1519-01 Matthew 7:19 εἰς eis PREP ACC into into into
G1519-01 Matthew 7:21 εἰς eis PREP ACC into into into
G1519-01 Matthew 8:4 εἰς eis PREP ACC for into for
G1519-01 Matthew 8:5 εἰς eis PREP ACC into into into
G1519-01 Matthew 8:12 εἰς eis PREP ACC into into into
G1519-01 Matthew 8:14 εἰς eis PREP ACC into into into
G1519-01 Matthew 8:18 εἰς eis PREP ACC to into to
G1519-01 Matthew 8:23 εἰς eis PREP ACC into into into
G1519-01 Matthew 8:28 εἰς eis PREP ACC to into into
G1519-01 Matthew 8:28 εἰς eis-2 PREP ACC into into into
G1519-01 Matthew 8:31 εἰς eis PREP ACC into into into
G1519-01 Matthew 8:32 εἰς eis PREP ACC into into into
G1519-01 Matthew 8:32 εἰς eis-2 PREP ACC into into into
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