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 16:23 ἐνἐνἐν

In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.
Luke 16:24 ἐν

So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’
Luke 16:25 ἐν

But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.
Luke 16:26 ἐν

And besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that even those who wish cannot cross from here to you, nor can anyone cross from there to us.’
Luke 17:6 ἐν

And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.
Luke 17:11 ἐν

While Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee.
Luke 17:14 ἐν

When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed.
Luke 17:24 ἐν

For just as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will be the Son of Man in His day.
Luke 17:26 ἐνἐν

Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man:
Luke 17:28 ἐν

It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building.
Luke 17:31 ἐνἐνἐν

On that day, let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve his possessions. Likewise, let no one in the field return for anything he has left behind.
Luke 18:2 ἔν

“In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men.
Luke 18:3 ἐν

And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’
Luke 18:4 ἐν

For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men,
Luke 18:8 ἐν

I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”
Luke 18:22 ἐν

On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
Luke 18:30 ἐνἐν

will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.”
Luke 18:35 ἐν

As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.
Luke 19:5 ἐν

When Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.”
Luke 19:13 ἐν

Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said.
Luke 19:15 ἐν

When he returned from procuring his kingship, he summoned the servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what each one had earned.
Luke 19:17 ἐν

His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
Luke 19:20 ἐν

Then another servant came and said, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I have laid away in a piece of cloth.
Luke 19:30 ἐν

saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.
Luke 19:36 ἐν

As He rode along, the people spread their cloaks on the road.
Luke 19:38 ἐνἘνἐν

“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
Luke 19:42 ἐν

and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.
Luke 19:44 ἐνἐν

They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”
Luke 19:47 ἐν

Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.
Luke 20:1 ἐνἐν

One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him.
Luke 20:2 ἐν

“Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”
Luke 20:8 ἐν

And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
Luke 20:19 ἐν

When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.
Luke 20:33 ἐν

So then, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”
Luke 20:42 ἐν

For David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
Luke 20:46 ἐνἐνἐνἐν

“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.
Luke 21:6 ἐν

“As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
Luke 21:14 ἐν

So make up your mind not to worry beforehand how to defend yourselves.
Luke 21:19 ἐν

By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.
Luke 21:21 ἐνἐνἐν

Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city.
Luke 21:23 ἐνἐν

How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people.
Luke 21:25 ἐνἐν

There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.
Luke 21:27 ἐν

At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
Luke 21:34 ἐν

But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.
Luke 21:36 ἐν

So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”
Luke 21:37 ἐν

Every day Jesus taught at the temple, but every evening He went out to spend the night on the Mount of Olives.
Luke 21:38 ἐν

And early in the morning all the people would come to hear Him at the temple.
Luke 22:7 ἐν

Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed.
Luke 22:16 ἐν

For I tell you that I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”
Luke 22:20 ἐν

In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.