ἕκαστος (G1538) — Greek Lexicon

ἕκαστος

hékastos

G1538 indefinite pronoun

SILEX Entry

Definition

Indicates each individual of a group considered separately; denotes every single instance or member within a category. In different contexts, emphasizes the individuality of members within a whole, referring to 'each one,' 'every one,' or 'every single person/thing.' Can also have an emphatic sense, underscoring individual responsibility or experience within a collective circumstance.

Semantic Range

each, every, every one, each one, every single person/thing, individually, in turn

Root / Etymology

Related to the distributive stem ἑκ- (from Proto-Indo-European *sekwos, 'each, every') with the suffix -αστος (-astos), forming distributive pronouns/adjectives. The connection to the adverb ἑκάς ('afar') in Strong’s is likely mistaken; etymology is from the distributive base, not the notion of distance.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Attested in classical Greek (e.g., Herodotus, Plato) with a distributive sense: 'each, every single.' Continues into Hellenistic and Koine Greek retaining this precise distributive nuance. In the Septuagint and New Testament, ἕκαστος commonly marks the individual responsibility or participation of persons in a group, such as 'each according to his deeds' or 'every one for himself.' Standard English translations ('each,' 'every') generally capture the range, but the Greek term can lay more stress on the individuality than the English equivalents sometimes convey. Distinguish from πᾶς (pas, 'all, every [as a whole]'), which emphasizes totality, whereas ἕκαστος focuses on the individual parts making up the whole. Not limited to people; also used for things and abstract concepts.

Translation Consistency

primary "each" 83 occurrences

Most natural and most frequent rendering (74 of 83 occurrences). "Each" captures the primary sense of individuality in ἕκαστος (each one/every single) and works smoothly across contexts while remaining concise and natural English.

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Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

as if a superlative of (afar); each or every:--any, both, each (one), every (man, one, woman), particularly.

Root Family

ἕκαστος (hekastos) — each (one), every (single), individual

Root ἑκ- each (one), every (single), individual

Word Forms

7 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`G1538-06`	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each	each one	each one	41
`G1538-03`	ἑκάστῳ	ekasto	`PRO.I DAT M SG`	to each	to each one	to each one	19
`G1538-05`	ἕκαστον	ekaston	`PRO.I NOM N SG`	each	each one	each one	13
`G1538-07`	ἑκάστου	ekastou	`QUAN GEN M SG`	each	of each one	of each one	7
`G1538-04`	ἕκαστοι	ekastoi	`PRO.I NOM M PL`	each	each one	each one	1
`G1538-02`	ἑκάστην	ekasten	`QUAN ACC F SG`	day	each single (feminine)	each single day	1
`G1538-01`	ἑκάστη	ekaste	`PRO.I NOM F SG`	each [woman]	each one	each woman	1

Occurrences in Scripture

83 occurrences

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SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`G1538-03`	Matthew 16:27	ἑκάστῳ	ekasto	`PRO.I DAT M SG`	every man	to each one	to each one
`G1538-06`	Matthew 18:35	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-03`	Matthew 25:15	ἑκάστῳ	ekasto	`PRO.I DAT M SG`	to each	to each one	to each one
`G1538-06`	Matthew 26:22	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`QUAN NOM M SG`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-03`	Mark 13:34	ἑκάστῳ	ekasto	`PRO.I DAT M SG`	to each	to each one	to each one
`G1538-06`	Luke 2:3	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-03`	Luke 4:40	ἑκάστῳ	ekasto	`QUAN DAT M SG`	one	to each one	to each one
`G1538-05`	Luke 6:44	ἕκαστον	ekaston	`PRO.I NOM N SG`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-06`	Luke 13:15	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-05`	Luke 16:5	ἕκαστον	ekaston	`QUAN ACC M SG`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-06`	John 6:7	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-06`	John 7:53	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`ADJ.A NOM M SG`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-06`	John 8:9	Ἕκαστος	ekastos	`ADJ.A NOM M SG`	each one	each one	each one
`G1538-06`	John 16:32	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-03`	John 19:23	ἑκάστῳ	ekasto	`QUAN DAT M SG`	to every	to each one	to each one
`G1538-05`	Acts 2:3	ἕκαστον	ekaston	`QUAN ACC M SG`	one	each one	each one
`G1538-06`	Acts 2:6	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`QUAN NOM M SG`	one	each one	each one
`G1538-06`	Acts 2:8	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-06`	Acts 2:38	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-05`	Acts 3:26	ἕκαστον	ekaston	`PRO.I ACC M SG`	every one	each one	each one
`G1538-03`	Acts 4:35	ἑκάστῳ	ekasto	`PRO.I DAT M SG`	to each	to each one	to each one
`G1538-06`	Acts 11:29	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-07`	Acts 17:27	ἑκάστου	ekastou	`QUAN GEN M SG`	each	of each one	of each one
`G1538-05`	Acts 20:31	ἕκαστον	ekaston	`QUAN ACC M SG`	one	each one	each one
`G1538-05`	Acts 21:19	ἕκαστον	ekaston	`QUAN ACC N SG`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-07`	Acts 21:26	ἑκάστου	ekastou	`QUAN GEN M SG`	each	of each one	of each one
`G1538-03`	Romans 2:6	ἑκάστῳ	ekasto	`PRO.I DAT M SG`	to each	to each one	to each one
`G1538-03`	Romans 12:3	ἑκάστῳ	ekasto	`PRO.I DAT M SG`	each	to each one	to each one
`G1538-06`	Romans 14:5	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-06`	Romans 14:12	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-06`	Romans 15:2	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	Each	each one	each one
`G1538-06`	1 Corinthians 1:12	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-03`	1 Corinthians 3:5	ἑκάστῳ	ekasto	`PRO.I DAT M SG`	to each	to each one	to each one
`G1538-06`	1 Corinthians 3:8	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-06`	1 Corinthians 3:10	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each one	each one	each one
`G1538-07`	1 Corinthians 3:13	ἑκάστου	ekastou	`PRO.I GEN M SG`	each one's	of each one	of each one
`G1538-07`	1 Corinthians 3:13	ἑκάστου	ekastou-2	`PRO.I GEN M SG`	each one's	of each one	of each one
`G1538-03`	1 Corinthians 4:5	ἑκάστῳ	ekasto	`PRO.I DAT M SG`	each one	to each one	to each one
`G1538-06`	1 Corinthians 7:2	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each [man]	each one	each one
`G1538-01`	1 Corinthians 7:2	ἑκάστη	ekaste	`PRO.I NOM F SG`	each [woman]	each one	each woman
`G1538-06`	1 Corinthians 7:7	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-03`	1 Corinthians 7:17	ἑκάστῳ	ekasto	`PRO.I DAT M SG`	to each	to each one	to each one
`G1538-05`	1 Corinthians 7:17	ἕκαστον	ekaston	`PRO.I ACC M SG`	each one	each one	each one
`G1538-06`	1 Corinthians 7:20	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	Each	each one	each one
`G1538-06`	1 Corinthians 7:24	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-06`	1 Corinthians 11:21	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each one	each one	each one
`G1538-03`	1 Corinthians 12:7	ἑκάστῳ	ekasto	`PRO.I DAT M SG`	to each one	to each one	to each one
`G1538-03`	1 Corinthians 12:11	ἑκάστῳ	ekasto	`PRO.I DAT M SG`	to each	to each one	to each one
`G1538-05`	1 Corinthians 12:18	ἕκαστον	ekaston	`QUAN ACC N SG`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-06`	1 Corinthians 14:26	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each one	each one	each one
`G1538-06`	1 Corinthians 15:23	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-03`	1 Corinthians 15:38	ἑκάστῳ	ekasto	`PRO.I DAT N SG`	to each	to each one	to each one
`G1538-06`	1 Corinthians 16:2	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-06`	2 Corinthians 5:10	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each one	each one	each one
`G1538-06`	2 Corinthians 9:7	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	Each one	each one	each one
`G1538-06`	Galatians 6:4	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each one	each one	each one
`G1538-06`	Galatians 6:5	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each one	each one	each one
`G1538-03`	Ephesians 4:7	ἑκάστῳ	ekasto	`QUAN DAT M SG`	to each	to each one	to each one
`G1538-07`	Ephesians 4:16	ἑκάστου	ekastou	`QUAN GEN M SG`	each	of each one	of each one
`G1538-06`	Ephesians 4:25	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each one	each one	each one
`G1538-06`	Ephesians 5:33	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-06`	Ephesians 6:8	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each one	each one	each one
`G1538-06`	Philippians 2:4	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-04`	Philippians 2:4	ἕκαστοι	ekastoi	`PRO.I NOM M PL`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-03`	Colossians 4:6	ἑκάστῳ	ekasto	`QUAN DAT M SG`	person	to each one	to each one
`G1538-05`	1 Thessalonians 2:11	ἕκαστον	ekaston	`QUAN ACC M SG`	one	each one	each one
`G1538-05`	1 Thessalonians 4:4	ἕκαστον	ekaston	`PRO.I ACC M SG`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-07`	2 Thessalonians 1:3	ἑκάστου	ekastou	`QUAN GEN M SG`	of you	of each one	of each one
`G1538-02`	Hebrews 3:13	ἑκάστην	ekasten	`QUAN ACC F SG`	day	each single (feminine)	each single day
`G1538-05`	Hebrews 6:11	ἕκαστον	ekaston	`PRO.I ACC M SG`	each one	each one	each one
`G1538-06`	Hebrews 8:11	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	every man	each one	each one
`G1538-06`	Hebrews 8:11	ἕκαστος	ekastos-2	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	every man	each one	each one
`G1538-05`	Hebrews 11:21	ἕκαστον	ekaston	`PRO.I ACC M SG`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-06`	James 1:14	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each one	each one	each one
`G1538-07`	1 Peter 1:17	ἑκάστου	ekastou	`PRO.I GEN M SG`	each one's	of each one	of each one
`G1538-06`	1 Peter 4:10	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each one	each one	each one
`G1538-03`	Revelation 2:23	ἑκάστῳ	ekasto	`PRO.I DAT M SG`	each	to each one	to each one
`G1538-06`	Revelation 5:8	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-03`	Revelation 6:11	ἑκάστῳ	ekasto	`PRO.I DAT M SG`	to each	to each one	to each one
`G1538-06`	Revelation 20:13	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`PRO.I NOM M SG`	every one	each one	each one
`G1538-06`	Revelation 21:21	ἕκαστος	ekastos	`QUAN NOM M SG`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-05`	Revelation 22:2	ἕκαστον	ekaston	`QUAN ACC M SG`	each	each one	each one
`G1538-03`	Revelation 22:12	ἑκάστῳ	ekasto	`PRO.I DAT M SG`	to each	to each one	to each one

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