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

Luke 2:28 he received him in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) his arms and blessed God and said,
Luke 2:32 a light for (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory for your people Israel.”
Luke 2:34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Take note, this child is appointed for (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) a sign that will be opposed
Luke 2:39 And when they had completed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Galilee, to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) their own town, Nazareth.
Luke 2:41 Now his parents went year by year to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Jerusalem for the feast of Passover
Luke 2:45 When they did not find him, they went back to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Jerusalem to look for him.
Luke 2:51 Then he went down with them and came to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Nazareth and was obedient to them. And his mother treasured all that was said in her heart.
Luke 3:3 And he went into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the region all around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the forgiveness of sins.
Luke 3:5 Every ravine will be filled in and every mountain and hill will be leveled off; the crooked places will become straight and the rough places will become smooth roads.
Luke 3:9 Indeed, already the axe is laid to the root of the trees; therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the fire.
Luke 3:17 His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) his granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”
Luke 4:9 Then he took him to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here;
Luke 4:14 Then Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Galilee, and a report about him spread throughout the whole countryside.
Luke 4:16 He went to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Nazareth where he had been brought up and, as was his custom on the Sabbath day, he went into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the synagogue and stood up to read.
Luke 4:23 And he said to them, “No doubt you will quote this proverb to me: ‘Physician, heal yourself.’ What we have heard happened in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Capernaum, do also here in your hometown.”
Luke 4:26 and to none of them was Elijah sent, only to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Zarephath, in the territory of Sidon, to a widow woman.
Luke 4:31 And he went down to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Capernaum, a city of Galilee. He was teaching them on the Sabbath;
Luke 4:35 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!” And when the demon had thrown him down in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) their midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm.
Luke 4:37 So the news about him went out into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) every place in the surrounding region.
Luke 4:38 After leaving the synagogue, Jesus went to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Simon’s house. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering a severe fever, and they made a request to him on her behalf.
Luke 4:42 When daylight came he left and went to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) a deserted place. And the crowds were looking for him. They came to him and tried to keep him from leaving them,
Luke 4:44 So he kept on preaching in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the synagogues of Judea.
Luke 5:3 He got into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat.
Luke 5:4 When he stopped speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the deep water and lower your nets for (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) a catch.”
Luke 5:14 Then Jesus ordered the man to tell no one: “Go, rather, and show yourself to the priest and make an offering for your cleansing, just as Moses commanded as (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) a testimony to them.”