εἰς

eis

Greek G1519 Preposition 1,768 occurrences in 1,510 verses
εἰς toward

εἰς,

prep. with accusative,

expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative).

I. Of place.

1. After verbs of motion;

(a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23, 9:7, Mrk.1:45, Luk.2:15, 8:31, al.;

(b) of approach, to or towards: Mrk.11:1, Luk.6:8, 19:28, Jhn.11:31, 21:6, al.;

(c) before pl. and collective nouns, among: Mrk.4:7, 8:19, 20, Luk.11:49, Jhn.21:23, al.;

(d) Of a limit reached, unto, on, upon: Mat.8:18, 21:1, Mrk.11:1, 13:16, Luk.14:10, Jhn.6:3, 11:32, al.; with accusative of person(s) (as in Ep. and Ion.), Act.23:15, Rom.5:12, 16:19, 2Co.10:14;

(e) elliptical: ἐπιστολαὶ εἰς Δαμασκόν, Act.9:2; ἡ διακονία μου ἡ εἰς Ἱ., Rom.15:31; metaphorically, of entrance into a certain state or condition, or of approach or direction towards some end (Thayer, B, i, 1; ii, 1), εἰς τ. ὄνομα, M, Pr., 200.

2. Of direction;

(a) after verbs of seeing: Mat.6:26, Mrk.6:41, Luk.9:16, 62, Jhn.13:22, al.; metaphorically, of the mind, Heb.11:26, 12:2, al.;

(b) after verbs of speaking: Mat.13:10, 14:9, 1Th.2:9, al.

3. After verbs of rest;

(a) in "pregnant" construction, implying previous motion (cl.; see WM, 516; Bl., §39, 3; M, Pr., 234f.): Mat.2:23, 4:13, 2Th.2:4, 2Ti.1:11, Heb.11:9, al.;

(b) by an assimilation general in late Gk (see Bl., M, Pr., ll. with) = ἐν: Luk.1:44, 4:23, Act.20:16, 21:17, Jhn.1:18 (but see Westc, in l.), al.

II. Of time, for, unto;

1. accentuating the duration expressed by the accusative: εἰς τ. αἰῶνα, Mat.21:19; εἰς γενεὰς καὶ γ., Luk.1:50; εἰς τ. διηνεκές, Heb.7:3, al.

2. Of a point or limit of time, unto, up to, until: Mat.6:34, Act.4:3, 25:21, Php.1:10, 2:16, 1Th.4:15, 2Ti.1:12; of entrance into a future period, σεις τὸ μέλλον (see: μέλλω), next (year), Luk.13:9 (but with ICC, in l.); εἰς τ. μεταξὺ σάββατον, on the next Sabbath, Act.13:42; εἰς τὸ πάλιν (see: πάλιν, 2Co.13:2.

III. Of result, after verbs of changing, joining, dividing, etc.: στρέφειν εἰς, Rev.11:6; μετας-, Act.2:20, Jas.4:9; μεταλλάσσειν, Rom.1:26; σχίζειν εἰς δύο, Mat.27:51, al.; predicatively with εἴναι, Act.8:23.

IV. Of relation, to, towards, for, in regard to (so in cl., but more frequently in late Gk., εἰς encroaching on the simple dative, which it has wholly displaced in MGr.; Jannaris, Gr., §1541; Robertson, Gr., 594; Deiss., BS, 117f.): Luk.7:30, Rom.4:20, 15:2, 26, 1Co.16:1, Eph.3:16, al.; ἀγάπη εἰς, Rom.5:8, al.; χρηστός, Eph.4:32; φρονεῖν εἰς, Rom.12:16; θαρρεῖν, 2Co.10:1.

V. Of the end or object: εὔθετος εἰς, Luk.14:34; σόφος, Rom.16:19; ἰσχύειν, Mat.5:13; εἰς τοῦτο, Mrk.1:38, al.; ἀφορίζειν εἰς, Rom.1:1; indicating purpose, εἰς φόβον, Rom.8:15; εἰς ἔνδειξιν, Rom.3:25; εἰς τό, with inf. (= ἵνα or ὥστε; Bl., §71, 5; M, Pr., 218ff.): Mat.20:19, Rom.1:11, 1Co.9:18, al.

VI. Adverbial phrases: εἰς τέλος, εἰς τὸ πάλιν, etc (see: τέλος, πάλιν, etc.).

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Concordance 1,510 verses

  1. Mark 1:10 εἰς

    As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.

  2. Mark 1:12 εἰς

    At once the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness,

  3. Mark 1:14 εἰς

    After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.

  4. Mark 1:21 εἰςεἰς

    Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.

  5. Mark 1:28 εἰς

    And the news about Jesus spread quickly through the whole region of Galilee.

  6. Mark 1:29 εἰς

    As soon as Jesus and His companions had left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.

  7. Mark 1:35 εἰς

    Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray.

  8. Mark 1:38 εἰςεἰς

    But Jesus answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns so I can preach there as well, for that is why I have come.”

  9. Mark 1:39 εἰςεἰς

    So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.

  10. Mark 1:44 εἰς

    “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”

  11. Mark 1:45 εἰς

    But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.

  12. Mark 2:1 εἰς

    A few days later Jesus went back to Capernaum. And when the people heard that He was home,

  13. Mark 2:11 εἰς

    “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”

  14. Mark 2:22 εἰςεἰς

    And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.”

  15. Mark 2:26 εἰς

    During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”

  16. Mark 3:1 εἰς

    Once again Jesus entered the synagogue, and a man with a withered hand was there.

  17. Mark 3:3 εἰς

    Then Jesus said to the man with the withered hand, “Stand up among us.”

  18. Mark 3:13 εἰς

    Then Jesus went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him.

  19. Mark 3:20 εἰς

    Then Jesus went home, and once again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples could not even eat.

  20. Mark 3:27 εἰς

    Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.

  21. Mark 3:29 εἰςεἰς

    But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.”

  22. Mark 4:1 εἰς

    Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.

  23. Mark 4:7 εἰς

    Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

  24. Mark 4:8 εἰς

    Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprouted, grew up, and produced a crop—one bearing thirtyfold, another sixtyfold, and another a hundredfold.”

  25. Mark 4:15 εἰς

    Some are like the seeds along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.

  26. Mark 4:18 εἰς

    Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

  27. Mark 4:22 εἰς

    For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

  28. Mark 4:35 εἰς

    When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

  29. Mark 4:37 εἰς

    Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

  30. Mark 5:1 εἰςεἰς

    On the other side of the sea, they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes.

  31. Mark 5:12 εἰςεἰς

    So the demons begged Jesus, “Send us to the pigs, so that we may enter them.”

  32. Mark 5:13 εἰςεἰς

    He gave them permission, and the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs, and the herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the water.

  33. Mark 5:14 εἰςεἰς

    Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened.

  34. Mark 5:18 εἰς

    As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed by the demons begged to go with Him.

  35. Mark 5:19 εἰς

    But Jesus would not allow him. “Go home to your own people,” He said, “and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and what mercy He has shown you.”

  36. Mark 5:21 εἰς

    When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.

  37. Mark 5:26 εἰς

    She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse.

  38. Mark 5:34 εἰς

    “Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”

  39. Mark 5:38 εἰς

    When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly.

  40. Mark 6:1 εἰς

    Jesus went on from there and came to His hometown, accompanied by His disciples.

  41. Mark 6:8 εἰςεἰς

    He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—

  42. Mark 6:10 εἰς

    And He told them, “When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that area.

  43. Mark 6:11 εἰς

    If anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a testimony against them.”

  44. Mark 6:31 εἰς

    And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.

  45. Mark 6:32 εἰς

    So they went away in a boat by themselves to a solitary place.

  46. Mark 6:36 εἰς

    Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”

  47. Mark 6:41 εἰς

    Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.

  48. Mark 6:45 εἰςεἰς

    Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.

  49. Mark 6:46 εἰς

    After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.

  50. Mark 6:51 εἰς

    Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,

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