Strong's Concordance eiké: without cause or reason, vainly Original Word: εἰκῇPart of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: eiké Phonetic Spelling: (i-kay') Short Definition: without purpose, in vain Definition: without a cause, purpose; purposelessly, in vain, for nothing. HELPS Word-studies 1500 eikḗ – properly, without cause (ground), without basis and therefore not to be taken seriously (considered valid). This adverb suggests, "What goes to no purpose . . . ". Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1500: εἰκῇεἰκῇ (L WH Relz εἰκῇ; cf. Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. ii., p. 342; Buttmann, 69 (61); (Winers Grammar, § 5, 4 e.; Jelf, § 324 Obs. 6; Kühner, § 336 Anm. 7; especially Etym. Magn. 78, 26f; and references under the word Iota)), adverb; in Greek writings from Aeschylus down; 1. inconsiderately, without purpose, without just cause: Matthew 5:22 R G Tr brackets; Romans 13:4 (i. e. 'not to hide it in the scabbard, but to draw it' Fritzsche); Colossians 2:18. 2. in vain; without success or effect: 1 Corinthians 15:2; Galatians 3:4; Galatians 4:11. (From Xenophon, Aeschylus down.) Probably from eiko (through the idea of failure); idly, i.e. Without reason (or effect) -- without a cause, (in) vain(-ly). see GREEK eiko Englishman's Concordance Strong's Greek 15006 Occurrences εἰκῇ — 6 Occ. Romans 13:4 Adv GRK: οὐ γὰρ εἰκῇ τὴν μάχαιραν NAS: the sword for nothing; for it is a minister KJV: not the sword in vain: for he is INT: not indeed in vain the sword 1 Corinthians 15:2 Adv Galatians 3:4 Adv Galatians 3:4 Adv Galatians 4:11 Adv Colossians 2:18 Adv |
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