ἐν

en

Greek G1722 Preposition 2,754 occurrences in 2,112 verses

ἐν in/on/among

ἐν,

prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.).

I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ, Mat.7:3; τ. κοιλίᾳ, Mat.12:40; τ. ὄρει, 2Pe.1:18; τ. θρόνῳ, Rev.3:21; τ. δεξιᾷ τ. θεοῦ, Rom.8:34; ἐν ἡμῖν Abbott-Smith has ὑμῖν., Luk.1:1; of books, ἐν τ. βιβλίῳ, Gal.3:10; τ. νόμῳ, Mat.12:5, al.; ἐν τοῖς τ. Πατρός, in my Father's house (RV; cf. M, Pr., 103), Luk.2:49; trop., of the region of thought or feeling, ἐν τ. καρδίᾳ (-αις), Mat.5:28, 2Co.4:6, al.; τ. συνειδήσεσιν, 2Co.5:11; after verbs of motion, instead of εἰς (constructio praegnans, a usage extended in late Gk. beyond the limits observed in cl.; cf. Bl., §41, 1; M, Th., 12), ἀποστέλλω . . . ἐν, Mat.10:16. δέδωκεν ἐν τ. χειρί (cf. τιθέναι ἐν χερσί, Hom., Il., i, 441, al.), Jhn.3:35; id. after verbs of coming and going (not in cl.), εἰσῆλθε, Luk.9:46; ἐξῆλθεν, Luk.7:17.

II. Of state, condition, form, occupation, etc.: ἐν ζωῇ, Rom.5:10; ἐν τ. θανάτῳ, 1Jn.3:14; ἐν πειρασμοῖς, 1Pe.1:6; ἐν εἰρήνῃ, Mrk.5:25; ἐν δόξῃ, Php.4:19; ἐν πραΰτητι, Jas.3:13; ἐν μυστηρίῳ, 1Co.2:7; ἐν τ. διδαχῇ, Mrk.4:2; of a part as contained in a whole, ἐν τ. ἀμπέλῳ, Jhn.15:4; ἐν ἑνὶ σώματι, Rom.12:4; of accompanying objects or persons (simple dative in cl.), with, ἐν αἵματι, Heb.9:25; ἐν δέκα χιλιάσιν, Luk.14:31 (cf. Ju 14, Act.7:14); similarly (cl.), of clothing, armour, arms, ἐν στολαῖς, Mrk.12:38; ἐν ἐσθῆτι λαμπρᾷ, Jas.2:2; ἐν μαξαίρῃ, Luk.22:49; ἐν ῥάβδῳ, 1Co.4:21 (cf. ἐν τόξοις, Xen., Mem., 3, 9, 2); of manner (cl.), ἐν τάχει (= ταχέως), Luk.18:8 (cf. Bl., §41, 1); of spiritual influence, ἐν πνεύματι, Rom.8:9; ἐν π. ἀκαθάρτῳ, Mrk.1:23; of the mystical relation of the Christian life and the believer himself, to God and Christ (cf. ICC, Ro., 160f.; Mayor on Ju 1; M, Pr., 103): ἐν Χριστῷ, Rom.3:24, 6:11, 1Co.3:1, 4:10, 2Co.12:2, Gal.2:17, Eph.6:21, Col.4:7, 1Th.4:16, al.

III. Of the agent, instrument or means (an extension of cl. ἐν of instr.—see LS, see word Ill—corresponding to similar use of Heb. בְּ), by, with: ἐν ὑμῖν κρίνεται ὁ κόσμος (= cl. παρά, C. dative), 1Co.6:2; ἐν τ. ἄρχοντι τ. δαιμονίων, Mat.9:34; ἐν αἵματι, Heb.9:22; ἐν ὕδατι, Mat.3:11, al.; ἐν μαχαίρᾳ ἀποκτενεῖ (cf. the absol. ἐν μ., ἐν ῥάβδῳ, supr., II, which some would classify here), Rev.13:10 (cf. 6:8). Allied to this usage and distinctly Semitic are the following: ἠγόρασας . . . ἐν τ. αἵματι σου (cf. BDB, see word בְּ, III, 3), Rev.5:9; ὁμολογεῖν ἐν (= Aram. אודי בּ; cf. McNeile on Mt, I.with; M, Pr., 104), Mat.10:32, Luk.12:8; ὀμνύναι ἐν (= cl. accusative, so Jas.5:12), Mat.5:34, al.; also at the rate of, amounting to, Mrk.4:8 (WH; vv. ll., εἰς, ἒν), Act.7:14 (LXX).

IV. Of time,

(a) in or during a period: ἐν τ. ἡμέρᾳ (νυκτί), Jhn.11:9, al.; ἐν σαββάτῳ, Mat.12:2, al.; ἐν τῷ μεταξύ, meanwhile, Jhn.4:31;

(b) at the time of an event: ἐν τ. παρουσίᾳ, 1Co.15:23; ἐν τ. ἀναστάσει, Mat.22:28;

(α) present (so sometimes in cl., but not as in NT = ἕως; V. M, Pr., 215), while: Mat.13:4, Mrk.6:48, Gal.4:18, al.;

(β) aor., when, after: Luk.9:36, al.;

(d) within (cl.): Mat.27:40,

V. In composition: (1) meaning: (a) with adjectives, it signifies usually the possession of a quality, as ἐνάλιος, ἐν́δοξος; (b) with verbs, continuance in (before ἐν) or motion into (before εἰς), as ἐμμένω, ἐμβαίνω. (ii) Assimilation: ἐν becomes ἐμ- before β, μ, π, φ, ψ; ἐγ- before γ, κ, ξ, χ; ἐλ- before λ. But in the older MSS of NT, followed by modern editions, assimilation is sometimes neglected, as in ἐνγράφω, ἐγκαινίζω, etc.

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Concordance 2,112 verses

Luke 7:23 ἐν

Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”
Luke 7:25 ἐνἐνἐν

Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear elegant clothing and live in luxury are found in palaces.
Luke 7:28 ἐνἐν

I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John, yet even the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”
Luke 7:32 ἐν

They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another: ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’
Luke 7:37 ἐνἐν

When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.
Luke 7:39 ἐν

When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”
Luke 7:49 ἐν

But those at the table began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
Luke 8:1 ἐν

Soon afterward, Jesus traveled from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with Him,
Luke 8:5 ἐν

“A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.
Luke 8:7 ἐν

Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.
Luke 8:10 ἐν

He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’
Luke 8:13 ἐν

The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.
Luke 8:15 ἐνἐνἐν

But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.
Luke 8:22 ἐν

One day Jesus said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side of the lake.” So He got into a boat with them and set out.
Luke 8:27 ἐνἐν

When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.
Luke 8:32 ἐν

There on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. So the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.
Luke 8:40 Ἐν

When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.
Luke 8:42 Ἐν

because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him,
Luke 8:43 ἐν

including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her.
Luke 9:12 ἐν

As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.”
Luke 9:18 ἐν

One day as Jesus was praying in private and the disciples were with Him, He questioned them: “Who do the crowds say I am?”
Luke 9:26 ἐν

If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
Luke 9:29 ἐν

And as He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became radiantly white.
Luke 9:31 ἐνἐν

They appeared in glory and spoke about His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
Luke 9:33 ἐν

As Moses and Elijah were leaving, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters —one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)
Luke 9:34 ἐν

While Peter was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
Luke 9:36 ἐνἐν

After the voice had spoken, only Jesus was present with them. The disciples kept this to themselves, and in those days they did not tell anyone what they had seen.
Luke 9:46 ἐν

Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.
Luke 9:48 ἐν

And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”
Luke 9:49 ἐν

“Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
Luke 9:51 ἐν

As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
Luke 9:57 ἐν

As they were walking along the road, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow You wherever You go.”
Luke 10:3 ἐν

Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.
Luke 10:7 ἐν

Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.
Luke 10:9 ἐν

Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’
Luke 10:12 ἐν

I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.
Luke 10:13 ἐνἐνἐν

Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
Luke 10:14 ἐν

But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.
Luke 10:17 ἐν

The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”
Luke 10:20 ἐνἐν

Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
Luke 10:21 Ἐνἐν

At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
Luke 10:26 Ἐν

“What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?”
Luke 10:27 ἐνἐνἐν

He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
Luke 10:31 ἐν

Now by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
Luke 10:35 ἐν

The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Take care of him,’ he said, ‘and on my return I will repay you for any additional expense.’
Luke 10:38 Ἐν

As they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.
Luke 11:1 ἐνἐν

One day in a place where Jesus had just finished praying, one of His disciples requested, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”
Luke 11:15 Ἐν

but some of them said, “It is by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons, that He drives out demons.”
Luke 11:18 ἐν

If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.
Luke 11:19 ἐνἐν

And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.