Greek · G1563 · unreviewed

ἐκεῖ

There; by extension, thither

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ἐκεῖ G1563
Pronunciation ekeî

What does ἐκεῖ (ekeî) mean in the Bible?

ἐκεῖ (ekeî) is a Greek word meaning "there; by extension, thither". ἐκεῖ adv.

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Meaning

there; by extension, thither
Extended definition

Locative adverb denoting place; extends to direction when used with motion verbs, replacing ἐκεῖσε.

adv., [in LXX chiefly for שָׁם ;]

1properly, of place, there: Mat.2:13 5:24, al.; οἱ ἐ., Mat.26:71; οὗ . . . ἐ., Mat.6:21 18:20 24:28, Mrk.6:10, Luk.12:34; pleonastic, ὅπου . . . ἐ. (= שָׁם אֲשֶׁר, Deu.4:5, al.), Rev.12:6, 14 (cf. Bl., § 50, 4).
2As often in cl. (Hdt., Thuc., al.), with verbs of motion, for ἐκεῖσε, thither: Mat.2:22 17:20 24:28 26:36, Mrk.6:33, Luk.12:18 17:37 21:2, Jhn.11:8 18:2-3, Rom.15:24
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Matt 2:13 · Matt 2:15 · Matt 2:22 · Matt 5:24 · Matt 6:21 · Matt 8:12 · Matt 12:45 · Matt 13:42 · Matt 13:50 · Matt 13:58 · Matt 14:23 · Matt 15:29 · Matt 17:20 · Matt 18:20 · Matt 19:2 · Matt 21:17 95×
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Word Pictures (Robertson)

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