Bill Mounce

For an Informed Love of God

ἐκ

Vocabulary form: 
ejk, ejx
Definition: 

gen: from, out of

Frequency: 
915
GK: 
1666
Cognates: 

Ecstasy (e[kstasiV) is to stand outside of oneself.

Notes: 

When ejk is followed by a word beginning with a vowel, it is written ejx.

If you are really curious, the preposition proper is ejx. When it is followed by a word beginning with a consonant, the "sigma" in the xi drops out (think of x as "xs") because it is an "interconsonantal sigma," i.e., the sigma occurs between two consonants (exs + consonant goes to ex to ejk).

Mnemonics

Ekkk! I gotta get out from here.

Exit from or out of

EK! I spat the rotten GENip OUT OF my mouth!

My ex is from...

Biblical Concordance

Matthew 24:31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
Matthew 25:2 Now five of (ex | ἐξ | prep-gen) them were foolish and five were wise.
Matthew 25:8 The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) of your oil, because our torches are going out.’
Matthew 25:33 and he will place the sheep on (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) his right, and the goats on (ex | ἐξ | prep-gen) the left.
Matthew 25:34 Then the King will say to those on (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
Matthew 25:41 “Then he will say to those on (ex | ἐξ | prep-gen) his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed ones, to the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
Matthew 26:21 And as they were eating he said, “I tell you the truth, one of (ex | ἐξ | prep-gen) you will betray me.”
Matthew 26:27 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from (ex | ἐξ | prep-gen) it, all of you,
Matthew 26:29 But I say to you, I will never drink again of (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink the new wine with you in the kingdom of my Father.”
Matthew 26:42 Once again he went away and prayed, saying, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, may your will be done.”
Matthew 26:44 So he left them and went away, and for (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) the third time prayed again using the same words.
Matthew 26:64 Jesus said to him, “It is as you have said. Yet I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) the right hand of The Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
Matthew 26:73 And after a little while those standing around came up to Peter and said, “Surely you too are one of (ex | ἐξ | prep-gen) them, for the way you talk makes it clear.”
Matthew 27:7 So they consulted with one another and with (ex | ἐξ | prep-gen) the money bought the potter’s field as a place to bury foreigners.
Matthew 27:29 and twisting together a crown of (ex | ἐξ | prep-gen) thorns, they placed it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand, and kneeling before him they mocked him, saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!”
Matthew 27:38 Then two robbers were crucified with him, one on (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) his right and one on (ex | ἐξ | prep-gen) his left.
Matthew 27:48 And one of (ex | ἐξ | prep-gen) them at once ran and got a sponge, filled it with sour wine, put it on a staff, and gave it to him to drink.
Matthew 27:53 After his resurrection they came out of (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) the tombs and entered the holy city and appeared to many.
Matthew 28:2 And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from (ex | ἐξ | prep-gen) heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled away the stone and sat on it.
Mark 1:10 And just as he was coming up out (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) of the water, he saw the heavens opening up and the Spirit as a dove descending on him.
Mark 1:11 Then a voice came from (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) heaven, “You are my beloved Son; my beloved in you I take delight.”
Mark 1:25 But Jesus rebuked it, Jesus saying, “Be quiet and come out of (ex | ἐξ | prep-gen) him!”
Mark 1:26 Then the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions, the cried out with a loud voice, loud and came out of (ex | ἐξ | prep-gen) him.
Mark 1:29 As soon as they left the synagogue they went they went to the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
Mark 5:2 And just as Jesus got out Jesus of (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) the boat, just as there met him from (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. unclean
Mark 5:8 (For Jesus had said to him, “Come out of (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) the man, you unclean spirit!”) unclean of (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) the man,
Mark 5:30 And immediately Jesus, knowing in himself that power had gone out from (ex | ἐξ | prep-gen) him, immediately power had gone out turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched my clothes?” touched clothes?”
Mark 6:14 King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known. Some were saying, “John the baptizer has been raised from (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) the dead. That is why miraculous powers are at work miraculous powers in him.”
Mark 6:51 Then he got into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And they were absolutely amazed,
Mark 6:54 When they got out of (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) the boat, the people immediately recognized Jesus,
Mark 7:11 But you say, ‘If a man says to his father or mother, “Whatever help you might have received from (ex | ἐξ | prep-gen) me is Corban” (that is, given to God),
Mark 7:15 There is nothing that enters a man from outside that is able to defile him. Rather the things that come out of (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) a man are the things that defile him.”
Mark 7:20 And he said, “What comes out of (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) a person, that is what defiles him.
Mark 7:21 For from within, from (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) the heart of a person, come evil plots, immoralities, thefts, murders,
Mark 7:26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by birth. She begged Jesus to drive out the demon from (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) her daughter.
Mark 7:29 And he said to her, “Because of this reply, you may go; the demon has left your daughter.”
Mark 7:31 Departing again from (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) the region of Tyre, Jesus went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, in the midst of the region of the Decapolis.
Mark 9:7 Then a cloud appeared, overshadowing them, and a voice came out (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) of the cloud, “This is my Son, the beloved, in whom I am well pleased; listen to him!”
Mark 9:9 And as they were coming down the mountain, he ordered them not to tell anyone what they had seen, until the Son of Man should rise from (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) the dead.
Mark 9:10 So they kept this saying to themselves, questioning what the “rising of (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) the dead” could mean.
Mark 9:17 And one of (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought my son to you, who has a mute spirit.
Mark 9:21 And Jesus asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “Since (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) childhood;
Mark 9:25 When Jesus saw that a crowd was quickly gathering, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “Mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out (ex | ἐξ | prep-gen) of him and never enter him again!”
Mark 10:20 And the man said to him, “Teacher, all these I have kept from (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) my youth.”
Mark 10:37 And they said to him, “Give us permission to sit, one on (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) your right and one on (ex | ἐξ | prep-gen) your left, in your glory.”
Mark 10:40 but to sit on (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) my right or on (ex | ἐξ | prep-gen) my left is not mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.”
Mark 11:8 And many spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread tall grass, cutting it from (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) the fields.
Mark 11:14 So in response he said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) you again!” And his disciples were listening.
Mark 11:20 And passing by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered down (ek | ἐκ | prep-gen) to the roots.
Mark 11:30 The baptism of John — was it from (ex | ἐξ | prep-gen) heaven or from (ex | ἐξ | prep-gen) man? Answer me!”

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