εἰκῇ

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εἰκῇ

Greek transliteration

eikē

Simplified transliteration

eike

Strong's number

1500

GK Number

1632

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

adverb

Gloss

in vain, for nothing, to no purpose

Definition

without plan, or system; without cause, rashly, Col. 2:18; to no purpose, in vain, Rom. 13:4; 1 Cor. 15:2; Gal. 3:4 (2x); 4:11*

Romans 13:4	for he is a servant of God for your good. But if you do what is wrong, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain (eikē \| εἰκῇ \| adverb). he is a servant of God, an avenger to carry out wrath on the one who does wrong.
1 Corinthians 15:2	through which also you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message I preached to you — unless you have believed in vain (eikē \| εἰκῇ \| adverb).
Galatians 3:4	Have you suffered so many things for no purpose (eikē \| εἰκῇ \| adverb)? — if it really was for no purpose (eikē \| εἰκῇ \| adverb).
Galatians 4:11	I am afraid that I may have labored over you to no avail (eikē \| εἰκῇ \| adverb).
Colossians 2:18	Let no one rob you of your prize, insisting on self-abasement and the worship of angels, taking his stand on visions, puffed up with empty (eikē \| εἰκῇ \| adverb) notions by his earthly way of thinking.

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