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 19:9 He went back into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) his headquarters and said to Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave him no answer.
John 19:13 On hearing these words, Pilate brought Jesus out and sat down on the judge’s bench in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the place called “Stone Pavement,” or in Hebrew, “Gabbatha.”
John 19:17 who, carrying the cross by himself, went out to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) what was called “The Place of the Skull,” in Hebrew, “Golgotha.”
John 19:27 Then he said to his disciple, “Look, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) his own home.
John 19:37 And yet another Scripture says, “They will look on (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) him whom they pierced.”
John 20:1 Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came early to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the tomb, while it was still dark, and she saw the stone removed from the tomb.
John 20:3 So Peter and the other disciple set out to go to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the tomb.
John 20:4 The two were running together, but the other disciple ran ahead more quickly than Peter and arrived first at (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the tomb.
John 20:6 Then Simon Peter, who had been behind him, also arrived, and he went right into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the tomb. He saw the linen wrappings lying there,
John 20:7 and the face cloth that had been on Jesus’ head; it was not lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) a place by itself.
John 20:8 Then the other disciple, the one who had arrived first, also went into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the tomb, and he saw and believed.
John 20:11 But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she was weeping she stooped down to look into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the tomb.
John 20:14 Having said this, she turned around (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus.
John 20:19 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, when the doors were locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.”
John 20:25 So the other disciples kept saying to him, “We have seen the Master!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and put my finger into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the wound left by the nails, and put my hand into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) his side, I will never believe!”
John 20:26 Eight days later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) their midst and said, “Peace be with you.”
John 20:27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and examine my hands; and reach out your hand, and put it into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) my side. Do not continue in unbelief, but believe.”
John 21:3 Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.” So they went out and got into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the boat, but that night they caught nothing.
John 21:4 Now when morning had dawned, there stood Jesus on (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus.
John 21:6 He said to them, “Cast your net to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the right side of the boat and you will catch some.” So they cast it there, and then they were unable to haul in the net, because of the large number of fish.
John 21:7 Then that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he tucked in his outer garment (for he was wearing nothing underneath), and jumped into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the sea.
John 21:9 When they had come ashore (eis | εἰς | prep-acc), they saw a charcoal fire ready with fish lying on it, and bread.
John 21:11 So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net ashore (eis | εἰς | prep-acc), full of large fish, one hundred and fifty-three of them; and although there were so many, the net was not torn.
John 21:23 So the word spread among (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the believers that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but rather, “If I should want him to remain alive until I come back, what concern is that to you?”
Acts 1:10 And while they were gazing into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the sky, as he was going, behold, two men stood by them in white robes,