G1519: εἰς
eis · “toward”
Definition
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
KJV translates it as: (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with
Word origin: a primary preposition;
Extended definition
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.;
(with) 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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How G1519 is translated
- into ×577
- to ×559
- for ×175
- in ×157
- unto ×64
- toward ×44
- on ×26
- at ×21
- against ×16
- upon ×13
- in order ×13
- among ×12
Bible verses with G1519 (eis)
Eis appears in 1,513 verses; the first 25 are shown below.
- Matthew 2:1
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
- Matthew 2:8
And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
- Matthew 2:11
And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
- Matthew 2:12
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
- Matthew 2:13
And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
- Matthew 2:14
When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
- Matthew 2:20
Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.
- Matthew 2:21
And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
- Matthew 2:22
But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
- Matthew 2:23
And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
- Matthew 3:10
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
- Matthew 3:11
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
- Matthew 3:12
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
- Matthew 4:1
Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
- Matthew 4:5
Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
- Matthew 4:8
Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
- Matthew 4:12
Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;
- Matthew 4:13
And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
- Matthew 4:18
And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
- Matthew 4:24
And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
- Matthew 5:1
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
- Matthew 5:13
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
- Matthew 5:20
For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 5:22
But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
- Matthew 5:25
Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
All 1,513 references (first 400)
- Matthew 5:29
- Matthew 5:30
- Matthew 5:35
- Matthew 5:39
- Matthew 6:6
- Matthew 6:13
- Matthew 6:26
- Matthew 6:30
- Matthew 6:34
- Matthew 7:13
- Matthew 7:14
- Matthew 7:19
- Matthew 7:21
- Matthew 8:4
- Matthew 8:5
- Matthew 8:12
- Matthew 8:14
- Matthew 8:18
- Matthew 8:23
- Matthew 8:28
- Matthew 8:31
- Matthew 8:32
- Matthew 8:33
- Matthew 8:34
- Matthew 9:1
- Matthew 9:6
- Matthew 9:7
- Matthew 9:13
- Matthew 9:17
- Matthew 9:23
- Matthew 9:26
- Matthew 9:28
- Matthew 9:38
- Matthew 10:5
- Matthew 10:9
- Matthew 10:10
- Matthew 10:11
- Matthew 10:12
- Matthew 10:17
- Matthew 10:18
- Matthew 10:21
- Matthew 10:22
- Matthew 10:23
- Matthew 10:27
- Matthew 10:41
- Matthew 10:42
- Matthew 11:7
- Matthew 12:4
- Matthew 12:9
- Matthew 12:11
- Matthew 12:18
- Matthew 12:20
- Matthew 12:29
- Matthew 12:41
- Matthew 12:44
- Matthew 13:2
- Matthew 13:22
- Matthew 13:30
- Matthew 13:33
- Matthew 13:36
- Matthew 13:42
- Matthew 13:47
- Matthew 13:48
- Matthew 13:50
- Matthew 13:54
- Matthew 14:13
- Matthew 14:15
- Matthew 14:19
- Matthew 14:22
- Matthew 14:23
- Matthew 14:31
- Matthew 14:32
- Matthew 14:34
- Matthew 14:35
- Matthew 15:11
- Matthew 15:14
- Matthew 15:17
- Matthew 15:21
- Matthew 15:24
- Matthew 15:29
- Matthew 15:39
- Matthew 16:5
- Matthew 16:13
- Matthew 16:21
- Matthew 17:1
- Matthew 17:15
- Matthew 17:22
- Matthew 17:24
- Matthew 17:25
- Matthew 17:27
- Matthew 18:3
- Matthew 18:6
- Matthew 18:8
- Matthew 18:9
- Matthew 18:15
- Matthew 18:20
- Matthew 18:21
- Matthew 18:29
- Matthew 18:30
- Matthew 19:1
- Matthew 19:5
- Matthew 19:17
- Matthew 19:23
- Matthew 19:24
- Matthew 20:1
- Matthew 20:2
- Matthew 20:4
- Matthew 20:7
- Matthew 20:17
- Matthew 20:18
- Matthew 20:19
- Matthew 21:1
- Matthew 21:2
- Matthew 21:10
- Matthew 21:12
- Matthew 21:17
- Matthew 21:18
- Matthew 21:19
- Matthew 21:21
- Matthew 21:23
- Matthew 21:31
- Matthew 21:42
- Matthew 21:46
- Matthew 22:3
- Matthew 22:4
- Matthew 22:5
- Matthew 22:9
- Matthew 22:10
- Matthew 22:13
- Matthew 22:16
- Matthew 23:34
- Matthew 24:9
- Matthew 24:13
- Matthew 24:14
- Matthew 24:16
- Matthew 24:38
- Matthew 25:1
- Matthew 25:6
- Matthew 25:10
- Matthew 25:21
- Matthew 25:23
- Matthew 25:30
- Matthew 25:41
- Matthew 25:46
- Matthew 26:2
- Matthew 26:3
- Matthew 26:8
- Matthew 26:10
- Matthew 26:13
- Matthew 26:18
- Matthew 26:28
- Matthew 26:30
- Matthew 26:32
- Matthew 26:36
- Matthew 26:41
- Matthew 26:45
- Matthew 26:52
- Matthew 26:67
- Matthew 26:71
- Matthew 27:5
- Matthew 27:6
- Matthew 27:7
- Matthew 27:10
- Matthew 27:27
- Matthew 27:30
- Matthew 27:31
- Matthew 27:33
- Matthew 27:51
- Matthew 27:53
- Matthew 28:1
- Matthew 28:7
- Matthew 28:10
- Matthew 28:11
- Matthew 28:16
- Matthew 28:19
- Mark 1:4
- Mark 1:9
- Mark 1:10
- Mark 1:12
- Mark 1:14
- Mark 1:21
- Mark 1:28
- Mark 1:29
- Mark 1:35
- Mark 1:38
- Mark 1:39
- Mark 1:44
- Mark 1:45
- Mark 2:1
- Mark 2:11
- Mark 2:17
- Mark 2:22
- Mark 2:26
- Mark 3:1
- Mark 3:3
- Mark 3:13
- Mark 3:27
- Mark 3:29
- Mark 4:1
- Mark 4:7
- Mark 4:8
- Mark 4:15
- Mark 4:18
- Mark 4:22
- Mark 4:35
- Mark 4:37
- Mark 5:1
- Mark 5:12
- Mark 5:13
- Mark 5:14
- Mark 5:18
- Mark 5:19
- Mark 5:21
- Mark 5:26
- Mark 5:34
- Mark 5:38
- Mark 6:1
- Mark 6:8
- Mark 6:10
- Mark 6:11
- Mark 6:31
- Mark 6:32
- Mark 6:36
- Mark 6:41
- Mark 6:45
- Mark 6:46
- Mark 6:51
- Mark 6:56
- Mark 7:15
- Mark 7:17
- Mark 7:18
- Mark 7:19
- Mark 7:24
- Mark 7:30
- Mark 7:31
- Mark 7:33
- Mark 7:34
- Mark 8:3
- Mark 8:10
- Mark 8:13
- Mark 8:19
- Mark 8:20
- Mark 8:22
- Mark 8:23
- Mark 8:26
- Mark 8:27
- Mark 9:2
- Mark 9:22
- Mark 9:25
- Mark 9:28
- Mark 9:31
- Mark 9:33
- Mark 9:42
- Mark 9:43
- Mark 9:45
- Mark 9:47
- Mark 10:1
- Mark 10:8
- Mark 10:10
- Mark 10:15
- Mark 10:17
- Mark 10:23
- Mark 10:24
- Mark 10:25
- Mark 10:32
- Mark 10:33
- Mark 10:46
- Mark 11:1
- Mark 11:2
- Mark 11:8
- Mark 11:11
- Mark 11:14
- Mark 11:15
- Mark 11:23
- Mark 11:27
- Mark 12:10
- Mark 12:14
- Mark 12:41
- Mark 12:43
- Mark 13:3
- Mark 13:9
- Mark 13:10
- Mark 13:12
- Mark 13:13
- Mark 13:14
- Mark 13:15
- Mark 13:16
- Mark 14:4
- Mark 14:8
- Mark 14:9
- Mark 14:13
- Mark 14:16
- Mark 14:20
- Mark 14:26
- Mark 14:28
- Mark 14:32
- Mark 14:38
- Mark 14:41
- Mark 14:54
- Mark 14:55
- Mark 14:60
- Mark 14:68
- Mark 15:34
- Mark 15:38
- Mark 15:41
- Mark 16:5
- Mark 16:7
- Mark 16:12
- Mark 16:15
- Mark 16:19
- Luke 1:9
- Luke 1:20
- Luke 1:23
- Luke 1:26
- Luke 1:33
- Luke 1:39
- Luke 1:40
- Luke 1:44
- Luke 1:50
- Luke 1:55
- Luke 1:56
- Luke 1:79
- Luke 2:3
- Luke 2:4
- Luke 2:15
- Luke 2:22
- Luke 2:27
- Luke 2:28
- Luke 2:32
- Luke 2:34
- Luke 2:39
- Luke 2:41
- Luke 2:42
- Luke 2:45
- Luke 2:51
- Luke 3:3
- Luke 3:5
- Luke 3:9
- Luke 3:17
- Luke 4:5
- Luke 4:9
- Luke 4:14
- Luke 4:16
- Luke 4:23
- Luke 4:26
- Luke 4:31
- Luke 4:35
- Luke 4:37
- Luke 4:38
- Luke 4:42
- Luke 4:44
- Luke 5:3
- Luke 5:4
- Luke 5:14
- Luke 5:17
- Luke 5:19
- Luke 5:24
- Luke 5:25
- Luke 5:32
- Luke 5:37
- Luke 5:38
- Luke 6:4
- Luke 6:6
- Luke 6:8
- Luke 6:12
- Luke 6:20
- Luke 6:38
- Luke 6:39
- Luke 7:1
- Luke 7:10
- Luke 7:11
- Luke 7:24
- Luke 7:30
- Luke 7:36
- Luke 7:44
Words derived from G1519
εἰσάγω G1521
eiságō — to bring in
εἰσακούω G1522
eisakoúō — to listen to
εἰσδέχομαι G1523
eisdéchomai — to receive
εἴσειμι G1524
eíseimi — to enter
εἰσέρχομαι G1525
eisérchomai — to enter
εἰσκαλέω G1528
eiskaléō — to invite
εἴσοδος G1529
eísodos — entry
εἰσπηδάω G1530
eispēdáō — to rush into
εἰσπορεύομαι G1531
eisporeúomai — to enter
εἰστρέχω G1532
eistréchō — to run in
εἰσφέρω G1533
eisphérō — to bring in
ἐν G1722
en — in/on/among
ἔσοπτρον G2072
ésoptron — mirror
ἔσω G2080
ésō — in/inner/inwardly
παρεισδύνω G3921
pareisdýnō — to infiltrate
σκύβαλον G4657
skýbalon — garbage