Bill Mounce

For an Informed Love of God

εἰς

Vocabulary form: 
eijV
Definition: 

into; in

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.

Verse: 

“Jesus was led by the Spirit εἰς the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.” (Matt 4:1)

“Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized εἰς the Jordan River by John.” (Mark 1:9)

Notes: 

In classical Greek, there was little overlap in meaning between εἰς ("into") and ἐν ("in"), but in Koine Greek there is more.

Mnemonics

The ACE went INTO the pile
The ACE went IN the pile
The ACE was AMONG the pile

Biblical Concordance

Mark 1:10 And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opening up and the Spirit as a dove descending on (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) him.
Mark 1:12 At once the Spirit him drove him out into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the wilderness,
Mark 1:14 Now after Now John had been taken into custody, Jesus went into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God,
Mark 1:21 Then they went to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Capernaum; and on the next Sabbath Jesus went into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the synagogue and began to teach.
Mark 1:28 And his fame spread quickly everywhere throughout (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) all the country round about Galilee.
Mark 1:29 As soon as they left the synagogue they went they went to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
Mark 1:35 Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Very Jesus arose, left the house and went out to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) a deserted place; and there he spent time in prayer.
Mark 1:38 And he said to them, “Let us go elsewhere, into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the nearby towns, so that also, there I may preach there also, to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) that because that is what I came to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) do.”
Mark 1:39 So he traveled throughout (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) all Galilee, preaching in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) their synagogues their throughout (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) all Galilee, and driving out demons.
Mark 1:44 and said to him, “See that to anyone, nothing you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing your what Moses commanded, as (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) a testimony to them.”
Mark 1:45 However, he went out and began to announce it publicly and spread abroad the news, so that no longer Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, enter but stayed out in unpopulated areas. stayed Yet people kept coming to him from every quarter.
Mark 2:1 And when, after several days, Jesus had returned to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Capernaum, after days, it was reported that he was at home. he was
Mark 2:11 “I say to you, stand up, pick up your mat, your and go home.” your
Mark 2:22 And no one puts new wine new into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) old wineskins. old If he does, the wine will burst the skins and both the wine and the skins. will be wasted. But new wine new is poured into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) fresh wineskins.” fresh
Mark 2:26 How he went into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the house of God when Abiathar was high priest and ate the sacred bread, sacred ate which is not lawful to eat, except for the priests, and he also gave it to those who were with him?” who were
Mark 3:1 Jesus entered again into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) a synagogue, and was there. a man with a withered with hand was there.
Mark 3:3 And he said to the man with the withered hand, had “Get up and step (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) forward.”
Mark 3:13 And he went up into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the mountain and called those whom he himself wanted, himself and they came to him.
Mark 3:20 Then Jesus went to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) his house, and again a crowd gathered, so that they were not even able they even to eat a meal.
Mark 3:27 But no one can no one enter the house of the strong man and carry off his possessions his carry off unless first he ties up the strong man; he ties up then he can rob his house. his he can rob
Mark 3:29 but whoever but blasphemes against (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the Holy Spirit Holy will never have forgiveness but is guilty of an eternal sin”
Mark 4:1 Again Jesus began to teach beside the lake. And a very large crowd gathered about him, crowd very large so that he got into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) a boat got and sat there out on the lake while all the people were on shore by the edge of the water. on shore were
Mark 4:7 Other seed fell among (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it, and it did not produce grain.
Mark 4:8 But other seed fell into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) good soil good and produced grain, sprouting, growing, and bearing thirty, sixty, and even a hundredfold.”
Mark 4:15 These are the ones on the path where the word is sown: whenever they hear, Satan immediately comes Satan and carries off the word that was sown in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) them.
Mark 4:18 Others are the ones sown among (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the thorns: sown these are the ones who hear the word, who hear
Mark 4:22 For nothing For is hidden except to be disclosed; nor is anything concealed, except to come to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) light.
Mark 4:35 On that same day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go over to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the other side.”
Mark 4:37 Now a fierce windstorm arose and the waves began to break into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the boat, so that the boat was now filling. the boat
Mark 5:1 So they went to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the other side of the lake to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the region of the Gerasenes.
Mark 5:12 And the unclean spirits begged him, saying, “Send us to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the pigs so we can enter them.”
Mark 5:13 So he gave them permission. Then the unclean spirits came out and entered (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the pigs. The herd (about two thousand strong) rushed down the steep bank into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the sea (about two thousand and was drowned.
Mark 5:14 Those tending the pigs fled and reported it in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the village and throughout (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the countryside, and people came to see what had happened.
Mark 5:18 As he was getting he into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed kept begging to go with him. go
Mark 5:19 But he did not permit him. Instead, he said to him, “Go to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) your home, your to your own people, and tell them how much the Lord has done for you has done and that he had mercy on you.”
Mark 5:21 When Jesus had crossed Jesus in a boat again to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the other side, a large crowd gathered around him, and he was by the lake.
Mark 5:26 She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors, and had spent all she had, all yet it benefitted her nothing; rather she had grown worse.
Mark 5:34 And he And said to her, “Daughter, your faith your has made you well. Go in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) peace and be healed of your affliction.” your
Mark 5:38 They came to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the house of the synagogue official, and Jesus saw a commotion with people weeping and wailing loudly.
Mark 6:1 And Jesus left from there and went to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) his hometown, his and his disciples followed him. disciples his
Mark 6:8 He instructed them to take nothing for (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) their journey except simply a staff simply — no bread, no bag, no money in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) their belts money —
Mark 6:10 And he said to them, “Whenever you enter (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) a house, stay there until you leave that area.
Mark 6:11 And any place that does not receive you or listen to you, when you leave there, shake off the dust from under your feet your as (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) a witness against them.”
Mark 6:31 And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) some deserted place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they did not even have a time to eat.
Mark 6:32 So they left in a boat to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) a deserted place by themselves.
Mark 6:36 Send them away so they can go into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the surrounding hamlets and villages and buy for themselves something to eat.”
Mark 6:41 And taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) heaven, he blessed and broke the loaves and gave them to his disciples so they could distribute them. And he divided the two fish among them all.
Mark 6:45 Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the boat and go on ahead of him to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the other side, toward Bethsaida, while he dispersed the crowd.
Mark 6:46 After he had taken leave of them, he went to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the mountain to pray.
Mark 6:51 Then he got into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the boat with them, and the wind died down. And they were absolutely amazed,

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