What does εἰκῆ (eikē) mean in the Bible?
εἰκῆ (eikē) is a Greek word meaning "in vain".
Greek · G1500
εἰκῆ
In vain
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εἰκῆ G1500
Pronunciation eikē
What does εἰκῆ (eikē) mean in the Bible?
εἰκῆ (eikē) is a Greek word meaning "in vain".
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How does the BSB render G1500?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include in vain (3), for nothing (2), without basis (1).
Where does εἰκῆ (eikē) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Romans 13:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Galatians (3), 1 Corinthians (1), Colossians (1), Romans (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It in vain 3× Romans 13:4, 1 Corinthians 15:2, Galatians 4:11
for nothing 2× Galatians 3:4
without basis 1× Colossians 2:18
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Usage map
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First aligned row Romans 13:4
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 4
Romans 1 1 Corinthians 1 Galatians 3 Colossians 1
Source forms
εἰκῇ 6x eikē Romans 13:4, 1 Corinthians 15:2, Galatians 3:4, Galatians 4:11
Parsing patterns
Adverb 6x Romans 13:4, 1 Corinthians 15:2, Galatians 3:4, Galatians 4:11
Evidence Summary
Greek word. in vain
Source Gloss
in vain
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
7 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 5:22 Adverb
εἰκῆ eikh
without purpose, in vain
Read verse Romans 13:4 Adverb
εἰκῆ eikh
without purpose, in vain
Read verse 1 Corinthians 15:2 Adverb
εἰκῆ eikh
without purpose, in vain
Read verse Galatians 3:4 Adverb
εἰκῆ; eikh
without purpose, in vain
Read verse Galatians 3:4 Adverb
εἰκῆ. eikh
without purpose, in vain
Read verse Galatians 4:11 Adverb
εἰκῆ eikh
without purpose, in vain
Read verse Colossians 2:18 Adverb
εἰκῆ eikh
without purpose, in vain
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Word Origins
εἰκῆ is built from this root:
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain