Vocabulary Form
εἰς
Definition

into; in

Erasmian
Modern
Frequency
1767
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.

Song
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.

Biblical Concordance

Mark 15:34 And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) did you forsake me?”
Mark 15:38 And the veil of the temple was torn in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) two, from top to bottom.
Mark 15:41 who, when he was in Galilee, used to follow him and care for his needs; and many other women were there who had come up with him to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Jerusalem.
Mark 16:5 And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed.
Mark 16:7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He is going before you into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.’”
Mark 16:12 After this, he appeared in another form to two of them as they were walking along, going into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the country.
Mark 16:15 And he said to them, “Go into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) all the world and proclaim the gospel to every creature.
Mark 16:19 Then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
Luke 1:9 that according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to go into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the temple of the Lord and burn incense,
Luke 1:20 And now you will be reduced to silence and not be able to speak until the day in which these things happen, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) their time.”
Luke 1:23 When the days of his priestly service were over, he went to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) his home.
Luke 1:26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) a town of Galilee named Nazareth,
Luke 1:33 He will reign over the house of Jacob forever (eis | εἰς | prep-acc), and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
Luke 1:39 In those days Mary arose and went into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the hill country with eagerness, to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) a town in Judah,
Luke 1:40 and she entered into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the house of Zechariah. She greeted Elizabeth,
Luke 1:44 For behold, as the sound of your greeting came into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) my ear, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
Luke 1:50 and his mercy extends to those who fear him, from (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) generation to generation.
Luke 1:55 as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.” (eis | εἰς | prep-acc)
Luke 1:56 Mary remained with her about three months and returned to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) her home.
Luke 1:79 to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the way of peace.”
Luke 2:3 And everyone went to be registered, each to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) his own town.
Luke 2:4 So Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Judea, to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,
Luke 2:15 When the angels departed from them into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) heaven, the shepherds began to speak to one another, “Let us go across to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.”
Luke 2:22 And when the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Jerusalem to present to the Lord
Luke 2:27 So he came in the Spirit into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law,