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

John 11:38 Then Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was lying across it.
John 11:45 Therefore many of the Jews who had come with Mary and seen what he had done, believed in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) him.
John 11:48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) him, and the Romans will come and destroy both our holy place and our nation.”
John 11:52 and not only for the nation, but that he should gather into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) one the children of God who were scattered abroad.
John 11:54 Jesus therefore no longer walked about openly among the Jews, but went from there to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the region near the wilderness, to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) a town called Ephraim, and he stayed there with his disciples.
John 11:55 Now the Passover of the Jews was near, and many went up to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Jerusalem from the country prior to the Passover to purify themselves.
John 11:56 They were looking for Jesus and were talking with one another as they were standing in the temple, “What do you think? Surely he will not come to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the festival, will he?”
John 12:1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom he had raised from the dead.
John 12:7 Jesus therefore said, “Leave her alone. She had to keep this perfume for (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the day of my burial.
John 12:11 because on account of him many of the Jews were going over to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Jesus and putting their faith in him.
John 12:12 The next day the large crowd that had come to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the festival, on hearing that Jesus was coming to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Jerusalem,
John 12:13 took branches of palm trees and went out to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) meet him. They began to cry out, “Hosanna! Blessed in the name of the Lord is the coming one, even the king of Israel!”
John 12:24 I tell you the solemn truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the ground and dies, it remains a single kernel; but if it dies it produces a great harvest.
John 12:25 The one who loves his life loses it, and the one who hates his life in this world preserves it for (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) eternal life.
John 12:27 “Now is my heart deeply troubled. And what am I to say? ‘Father, deliver me from this hour’? But for this very purpose I have come to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) this hour!
John 12:34 The crowd responded, “We have heard from the law that the Christ is to remain forever (eis | εἰς | prep-acc); so how is it that you are saying that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”
John 12:36 While you have the light, believe in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the light, so that you may become sons of light.” When Jesus said these things, he went away and hid himself from them.
John 12:37 Though he had done such great signs in their presence, they continued in their unbelief toward (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) him,
John 12:42 Nevertheless, many even of the authorities believed in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) him, but for fear of the Pharisees they would not confess it openly, lest they be expelled from the synagogue.
John 12:44 Then Jesus cried out, saying, “The one who believes in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) me believes not only in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) me but in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the one who sent me.
John 12:46 I have come into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the world as light, so that everyone who believes in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) me should not remain in darkness.
John 13:1 It was just before the festival of Passover, and Jesus, knowing that his hour had come to depart from this world to the Father, showed his love to his own who were in the world, loving them to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the very end.
John 13:2 The devil had already put into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray Jesus. During the evening meal
John 13:3 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) his hands, and that he had come from God and was returning to God,
John 13:5 Then he poured water into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to dry them with the towel tied around his waist.