Bill Mounce

For an Informed Love of God

ἐν

Vocabulary form: 
ejn
Definition: 

in, on, among

Frequency: 
2,752
GK: 
1877
Mnemonic Singing: 

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed

Verse: 

“Jesus was born ἐν Bethlehem of Judea.” (Matt 2:1)

“They love to pray standing in synagogues and ἐν street corners.” (Matt 6:5)

“Whoever would be great ἐν you must be your servant.” (Matt 20:26)

Biblical Concordance

Matthew 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way: When his mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, before they had come together, she was found to be with (en | ἐν | prep-dat) child by the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 1:20 But as he pondered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for that which has been conceived in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) her is by the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 1:23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive (en | ἐν | prep-dat) and give birth to a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,” which translated means “God is with us.”
Matthew 2:1 After Jesus was born in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) Bethlehem of Judea in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem,
Matthew 2:2 saying, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star at (en | ἐν | prep-dat) its rising and have come to worship him.”
Matthew 2:5 They told him, “In (en | ἐν | prep-dat) Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:
Matthew 2:6 ‘And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among (en | ἐν | prep-dat) the rulers of Judah; for from you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’”
Matthew 2:9 And having listened to the king, they continued their journey, and the star they had seen in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) its rising went before them until it stopped over the place where the child was.
Matthew 2:16 Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious; and he sent and killed all the male children in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) and around (en | ἐν | prep-dat) Bethlehem who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had determined from the wise men.
Matthew 2:18 “A voice was heard in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) Ramah, weeping and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be comforted, because they were no more.”
Matthew 2:19 But when Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) Egypt,
Matthew 3:1 In (en | ἐν | prep-dat) those days John the Baptist began his mission in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming,
Matthew 3:3 For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet when he said, ‘The voice of one crying out in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.’”
Matthew 3:6 and they were being baptized by him in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) the river Jordan river confessing their sins.
Matthew 3:9 and do not presume you can say to (en | ἐν | prep-dat) yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father’; for I say to you that God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Matthew 3:11 “I baptize you with (en | ἐν | prep-dat) water for repentance, but the one who comes after me is greater than I — I am not worthy even to remove his sandals. He will baptize you with (en | ἐν | prep-dat) the Holy Spirit and with (en | ἐν | prep-dat) fire.
Matthew 3:12 His winnowing fork is in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) his hand, and he will clean out his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.”
Matthew 3:17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, the Beloved, in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) whom I delight.”
Matthew 4:13 And leaving Nazareth he went and lived in Capernaum by the sea, in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
Matthew 4:16 the people living in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) darkness have seen a great light, and on those living in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) the region and shadow of death, a light has dawned.”
Matthew 4:21 And going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) a boat with Zebedee their father, preparing their nets. And he called to them.
Matthew 4:23 And Jesus went throughout (en | ἐν | prep-dat) all Galilee, teaching in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every sickness among (en | ἐν | prep-dat) the people.
Matthew 5:12 Rejoice and be very glad because your reward is great in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) heaven; for that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how (en | ἐν | prep-dat) will it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled under foot by those who pass by.
Matthew 5:15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under the meal-tub, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) the house.
Matthew 5:16 Let your light shine like that before others, so that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) heaven.”
Matthew 5:19 Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does them and teaches others, this person will be called great in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:25 Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are still with him on (en | ἐν | prep-dat) the way to court, or your accuser may hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be thrown into prison.
Matthew 5:28 But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) his heart.
Matthew 5:34 But I say to you, do not take an oath at all; neither by (en | ἐν | prep-dat) heaven, for it is the throne of God,
Matthew 5:35 nor by (en | ἐν | prep-dat) the earth, for it is a footstool for his feet, nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
Matthew 5:36 Nor shall you take an oath by (en | ἐν | prep-dat) your head, because you cannot make a single hair white or black.
Matthew 5:45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) heaven, for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
Matthew 6:1 “Take care not to perform your good deeds before others so as to be seen by them; otherwise you have no reward from your Father who is in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) heaven.
Matthew 6:2 So whenever you give alms do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) the synagogues and in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) the streets, so that they may be praised by others. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward.
Matthew 6:4 so that your almsgiving may be in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) secret; and your Father who sees in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) secret will reward you.
Matthew 6:5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) synagogues and on (en | ἐν | prep-dat) street corners that they may be seen by others. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward.
Matthew 6:6 But when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut the door, pray to your Father who is in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) secret; and your Father who sees in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) secret will reward you.
Matthew 6:7 “And when you are praying, do not babble on, as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for (en | ἐν | prep-dat) their many words.
Matthew 6:9 Pray then like this: ‘Our Father in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) heaven, may your name be revered,
Matthew 6:10 may your kingdom come, may your will be done, on earth as it is in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) heaven.
Matthew 6:18 so that you will not appear to others as fasting, but by your Father who is in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) secret; and your Father who sees in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) secret will reward you.
Matthew 6:20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
Matthew 6:23 but if your eye is evil, your whole body will be filled with darkness. If then the light that is in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
Matthew 6:29 but I say to you that not even Solomon in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) all his royal splendor was clothed like one of these.
Matthew 7:2 For by (en | ἐν | prep-dat) the standard you judge you will be judged, and with (en | ἐν | prep-dat) the measure you use it will be measured to you.
Matthew 7:3 And why do you look at the speck in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) your brother’s eye but pay no attention to the log in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) your own eye?
Matthew 7:4 Or how dare you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye,’ and look, there is a log in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) your own eye?
Matthew 7:6 “Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls in front of pigs, lest the pigs trample them underfoot (en | ἐν | prep-dat), and the dogs turn and tear you to pieces.
Matthew 7:11 If then you, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in (en | ἐν | prep-dat) heaven give good things to those who ask him!

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