What does ἕκαστος (hékastos) mean in the Bible?
ἕκαστος (hékastos) is a Greek word meaning "each or every".
Greek · G1538
ἕκαστος
Each or every
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ἕκαστος G1538
Pronunciation hékastos
What does ἕκαστος (hékastos) mean in the Bible?
ἕκαστος (hékastos) is a Greek word meaning "each or every".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1538?
The BSB source-word alignment has 82 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include each (27), each one (13), each [of you] (5), - (3), Each [one] (3).
Where does ἕκαστος (hékastos) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 16:27. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Corinthians (22), Acts (11), Revelation (7), Ephesians (5).
Are there verse guides for ἕκαστος (hékastos)?
This entry includes 2 verse guides that explain exact original-language forms in context.
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 each 27× Matthew 25:15, Mark 13:34, Luke 6:44, Luke 13:15
each one 13× Matthew 16:27, Romans 2:6, 1 Corinthians 3:10, 1 Corinthians 7:17
each [of you] 5× Acts 3:26, 1 Corinthians 11:21, Ephesians 4:25, Philippians 2:4
- 3× Luke 2:3, Philippians 2:4, Hebrews 8:11
Each [one] 3× Romans 14:5, 1 Corinthians 7:20, Revelation 20:13
everyone 2× 1 Corinthians 14:26, Colossians 4:6
of each 2× 1 Corinthians 3:13, Ephesians 4:16
to each 2× 1 Corinthians 12:11, Ephesians 4:7
to each one 2× 1 Corinthians 12:7, Revelation 22:12
vvv 2× 2 Thessalonians 1:3, Hebrews 3:13
[him] 1× 1 Corinthians 7:17
[to] 1× Acts 4:35
[with] each 1× Revelation 21:21
[you] 1× Romans 12:3
{will} each one 1× Hebrews 8:11
after another 1× Matthew 26:22
each [man] 1× 1 Corinthians 7:7
each {of them} 1× John 6:7
each man 1× 1 Corinthians 7:2
each of 1× Matthew 18:35
each one’s 1× 1 Peter 1:17
each woman 1× 1 Corinthians 7:2
every 1× 1 Corinthians 12:18
every one 1× Acts 2:38
for each 1× John 19:23
his 1× 1 Corinthians 3:13
Individuals 1× 1 Corinthians 1:12
on each 1× Luke 4:40
one 1× Acts 21:19
to each [ his role ] 1× 1 Corinthians 3:5
to each [kind] 1× 1 Corinthians 15:38
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 16:27 ἑκάστῳ to each one Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular Matthew 18:35 ἕκαστος to each of Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Matthew 25:15 ἑκάστῳ to each Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular Matthew 26:22 ἕκαστος to after another Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Mark 13:34 ἑκάστῳ to each Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular Luke 2:3 ἕκαστος to - Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Luke 4:40 ἑκάστῳ to on each Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular Luke 6:44 ἕκαστον to each Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Luke 13:15 ἕκαστος to each Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Luke 16:5 ἕκαστον to each Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 16:27
Aligned rows 82
Books represented 18
Matthew 4 Mark 1 Luke 5 John 4 Acts 11 Romans 5 1 Corinthians 22 2 Corinthians 2 Galatians 2 Ephesians 5 Philippians 2 Colossians 1 1 Thessalonians 2 2 Thessalonians 1 Hebrews 5 James 1 1 Peter 2 Revelation 7
Source forms
ἕκαστος 37x hekastos Matthew 18:35, Matthew 26:22, Luke 2:3, Luke 13:15
ἑκάστῳ 18x hekastō Matthew 16:27, Matthew 25:15, Mark 13:34, Luke 4:40
ἕκαστον 13x hekaston Luke 6:44, Luke 16:5, Acts 2:3, Acts 3:26
ἑκάστου 7x hekastou Acts 17:27, Acts 21:26, 1 Corinthians 3:13, Ephesians 4:16
ἕκαστοι 2x hekastoi Philippians 2:4
Ἕκαστος 2x Hekastos 1 Corinthians 7:20, 1 Corinthians 15:23
ἑκάστη 1x hekastē 1 Corinthians 7:2
ἑκάστην 1x hekastēn Hebrews 3:13
Parsing patterns
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular 39x Matthew 18:35, Matthew 26:22, Luke 2:3, Luke 13:15
Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular 19x Matthew 16:27, Matthew 25:15, Mark 13:34, Luke 4:40
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular 10x Luke 16:5, Acts 2:3, Acts 3:26, Acts 20:31
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular 6x Acts 17:27, Acts 21:26, 1 Corinthians 3:13, 2 Thessalonians 1:3
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular 2x Acts 21:19, 1 Corinthians 12:18
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural 2x Philippians 2:4
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular 1x Hebrews 3:13
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular 1x Ephesians 4:16
Key Verse and Form Guides
Verse-level guides showing how this original-language form works in its specific context, including grammar, verse function, and guarded interpretation.
Revelation 22:2 Adjective Accusative Singular Masculine
ἕκαστον ekaston each or every The form sharpens the sense of regular, individual distribution, helping readers hear the clause as month-by-month abundance rather than a vague generality. Read verse guide Revelation 22:12 Adjective Dative Singular Masculine
ἑκάστῳ ekasto each or every The form helps the reader hear the promise as individualized and just: the coming Lord renders to each person according to what that person has done. Read verse guide Evidence Summary
Greek word. each or every
Source Gloss
each or every
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
16 of 83 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 16:27 Adjective Dative Singular Masculine
ἑκάστῳ ekastw
each, every one
Read verse Matthew 18:35 Adjective Nominative Singular Masculine
ἕκαστος ekastov
each, every one
Read verse Matthew 25:15 Adjective Dative Singular Masculine
ἑκάστῳ ekastw
each, every one
Read verse Matthew 26:22 Adjective Nominative Singular Masculine
ἕκαστος ekastov
each, every one
Read verse Mark 13:34 Adjective Dative Singular Masculine
ἑκάστῳ ekastw
each, every one
Read verse Luke 2:3 Adjective Nominative Singular Masculine
ἕκαστος ekastov
each, every one
Read verse Luke 4:40 Adjective Dative Singular Masculine
ἑκάστῳ ekastw
each, every one
Read verse Luke 6:44 Adjective Nominative Singular Neuter
ἕκαστον ekaston
each, every one
Read verse Luke 13:15 Adjective Nominative Singular Masculine
ἕκαστος ekastov
each, every one
Read verse Luke 16:5 Adjective Accusative Singular Masculine
ἕκαστον ekaston
each, every one
Read verse John 6:7 Adjective Nominative Singular Masculine
ἕκαστος ekastov
each, every one
Read verse John 7:53 Adjective Nominative Singular Masculine
ἕκαστος ekastov
each, every one
Read verse John 16:32 Adjective Nominative Singular Masculine
ἕκαστος ekastov
each, every one
Read verse John 19:23 Adjective Dative Singular Masculine
ἑκάστῳ ekastw
each, every one
Read verse Acts 2:3 Adjective Accusative Singular Masculine
ἕκαστον ekaston
each, every one
Read verse Acts 2:6 Adjective Nominative Singular Masculine
ἕκαστος ekastov
each, every one
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.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 10 Aligned forms 81 Case pattern Nominative (42) Number pattern Singular (79)
Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 18:35 · Matt 26:22 · Luke 2:3 · Luke 13:15 · John 6:7 · John 16:32 · Acts 2:6 · Acts 2:8 · Acts 2:38 · Acts 11:29 · Rom 14:5 · Rom 14:12 · Rom 15:2 · 1 Cor 1:12 · 1 Cor 3:8 · 1 Cor 3:10 38×
Nominative · Plural · Masculine Phil 2:4 2×
Nominative · Singular · Neuter Luke 6:44 1×
Nominative · Singular · Feminine 1 Cor 7:2 1×
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Acts 17:27 · Acts 21:26 · 1 Cor 3:13 · 2 Thess 1:3 · 1 Pet 1:17 6×
Genitive · Singular · Neuter Eph 4:16 1×
Dative · Singular · Masculine Matt 16:27 · Matt 25:15 · Mark 13:34 · Luke 4:40 · John 19:23 · Acts 4:35 · Rom 2:6 · Rom 12:3 · 1 Cor 3:5 · 1 Cor 4:5 · 1 Cor 7:17 · 1 Cor 12:7 · 1 Cor 12:11 · 1 Cor 15:38 · Eph 4:7 · Col 4:6 19×
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Luke 16:5 · Acts 2:3 · Acts 3:26 · Acts 20:31 · 1 Cor 7:17 · 1 Thess 2:11 · 1 Thess 4:4 · Heb 6:11 · Heb 11:21 · Rev 22:2 10×
Accusative · Singular · Neuter Acts 21:19 · 1 Cor 12:18 2×
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Heb 3:13 1×
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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