For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
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εἰς
Vocabulary form:
εἰς
Definition:
acc: into; in
Erasmian:
Modern:
Frequency:
1,767
GK:
1650
Cognates:
Eisegesis is poor hermeneutical practice because it reads a meaning into the text instead of drawing it out of (exegesis) the text.
Mnemonic Singing:
Changed from glory into glory,
'til in heaven we take our place.
Notes:
In classical Greek there was littleoverlap in meaning between eijV ("into") and ejn ("in"), but in Koine Greek there is more.
Biblical Concordance
| Revelation 4:10 | the twenty-four elders fall down before the one who is seated on the throne and worship the one who lives forever (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying, |
| Revelation 5:6 | And I saw standing there, between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders, a Lamb that appeared to have been killed, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) all the earth. |
| Revelation 5:13 | Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, “To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and might forever (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) and ever!” |
| Revelation 6:13 | and the stars of the sky fell to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the earth as a fig tree drops its winter fruit when shaken by a fierce wind. |
| Revelation 6:15 | Then the kings of the earth and the princes and the generals and the rich and the powerful and everyone — slave and free — hid themselves in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the caves and among (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the rocks of the mountains. |
| Revelation 7:12 | saying, “Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) and ever! Amen.” |
| Revelation 8:5 | Then the angel took the censer and filled it with fire from the altar and threw it down on (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the earth, and there were peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake. |
| Revelation 8:7 | The first angel blew his trumpet, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and it was thrown down on (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the earth, and a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up. |
| Revelation 8:8 | The second angel blew his trumpet, and something like a great mountain, burning with fire, was thrown down into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the sea, and a third of the sea turned into blood, |
| Revelation 8:11 | The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters became wormwood, and many people died from the waters because they had been made bitter. |
| Revelation 9:1 | The fifth angel blew his trumpet, and I saw a star fallen from the sky to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the earth; and he was given the key to the shaft of the abyss. |
| Revelation 9:3 | Then out of the smoke came locusts onto (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the earth, and they were given power like the power of scorpions of the earth. |
| Revelation 9:7 | In appearance the locusts were like horses prepared for (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) battle. On their heads were something like crowns of gold, and their faces were like human faces. |
| Revelation 9:9 | They had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the sound of many horse-drawn chariots rushing into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) battle. |
| Revelation 9:15 | So the four angels, who had been prepared for (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) this hour, day, month, and year, were released to kill a third of mankind. |
| Revelation 10:5 | Then the angel that I had seen standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) heaven |
| Revelation 10:6 | and swore by the one who lives forever (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) and ever, who created heaven and what is in it, the earth and what is in it, and the sea and what is in it, “There will be no more delay! |
| Revelation 11:6 | These two witnesses have the power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall during the days of their prophesying, and they have power over the waters to turn them into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague, as often as they wish. |
| Revelation 11:9 | For three and a half days those from every people and tribe and language and nation will gaze at their dead bodies and refuse to let them be placed in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) a tomb. |
| Revelation 11:12 | Then they heard a loud voice from heaven, saying to them, “Come up here!” And they arose to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) heaven in a cloud, and their enemies watched them. |
| Revelation 11:15 | Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign forever (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) and ever.” |
| Revelation 12:4 | His tail swept away a third of the stars of heaven and hurled them to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she bore her child he might devour it. |
| Revelation 12:6 | Then the woman fled into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the wilderness where a place had been prepared for her by God, so they can take care of her there for one thousand two hundred and sixty days. |
| Revelation 12:9 | And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world — he was thrown down to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. |
| Revelation 12:13 | So when the dragon saw that he had been thrown down to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child. |
| Revelation 12:14 | But the woman was given the two wings of a great eagle so she could fly away into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the wilderness to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the place where she would be taken care of for a time, and times, and half a time, safe from the presence of the serpent. |
| Revelation 13:3 | One of the beast’s heads appeared to have been mortally (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) wounded, but his deadly wound had been healed. The whole world marveled as they followed the beast. |
| Revelation 13:6 | He opened his mouth in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) blasphemies against God, to blaspheme his name and his dwelling, that is, those who live in heaven. |
| Revelation 13:10 | If anyone is meant for (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) captivity, into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) captivity he will go. If anyone is to be killed by the sword, by the sword he will be killed. This calls for the endurance and faithfulness of the saints. |
| Revelation 13:13 | He performed impressive signs, even making fire come down from heaven in the sight of everyone; |
| Revelation 14:11 | And the smoke from their torture will go up forever (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) and ever, and those who worship the beast and his image will have no relief day or night, along with anyone who receives the mark of his name.” |
| Revelation 14:19 | So the angel swung his sickle across (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the earth and gathered the grape harvest of the earth and threw it into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the great winepress of the wrath of God. |
| Revelation 15:7 | Then one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God who lives forever (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) and ever; |
| Revelation 15:8 | and the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues from the seven angels had run their course. |
| Revelation 16:1 | Then I heard a loud voice from the temple declaring to the seven angels, “Go and pour out on (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the earth the seven bowls of God’s wrath.” |
| Revelation 16:2 | So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the earth, and a repulsive and malignant sore broke out on everyone who bore the mark of the beast and who worshiped his image. |
| Revelation 16:3 | The second angel poured out his bowl on (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the sea and it turned into blood like that of a corpse, and every living creature in the sea died. |
| Revelation 16:4 | The third angel poured out his bowl on (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the rivers and the springs of water, and they turned into blood. |
| Revelation 16:14 | They were demonic spirits, performing signs, who go out to the kings of the whole world to assemble them for (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) battle on the great day of God the Almighty. |
| Revelation 16:16 | And the spirits gathered the kings to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon. |
| Revelation 16:19 | The great city was split into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. So Babylon the great was remembered before God and was given the cup filled with the wine of his fierce anger. |
| Revelation 17:3 | So he carried me away in the spirit into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) a wilderness, and there I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast covered with blasphemous names. It had seven heads and ten horns. |
| Revelation 17:8 | The beast that you saw was, and now is not, but is about to rise from the abyss and go to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) destruction. And those who dwell on the earth, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world, will be astounded when they see the beast, because he was and is not, but is to come. |
| Revelation 17:11 | The beast that was, and now is not, is himself an eighth king, but also one of the seven, and is on his way to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) destruction. |
| Revelation 17:17 | for God has put it into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) their hearts to carry out his purpose by agreeing together to turn over their royal power to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. |
| Revelation 18:21 | Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a huge millstone and hurled it into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the sea, saying, “With this kind of violence Babylon the great city will be thrown down, and never again will it be found! |
| Revelation 19:3 | Then again they cried out, “Hallelujah! The smoke from her burning rises forever (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) and ever!” |
| Revelation 19:9 | And the angel said to me, “Write, ‘Blessed are those who are invited to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the marriage supper of the Lamb!’” He also said to me, “These are the true words of God.” |
| Revelation 19:17 | Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he called with a loud voice to all the birds flying in midair, “Come, gather together for (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the great supper of God, |
| Revelation 19:20 | And the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet, who in his presence performed signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were thrown alive into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the lake of fire burning with sulfur. |
Mnemonics
mnemonic
eis as in the fly flew straight into my eyes