εἰς | Bill Mounce

Vocabulary Form

εἰς

Definition

into; in

Erasmian

Modern

Frequency

1767

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

Acts 19:8	And he went into (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading them concerning the things of the kingdom of God.
Acts 19:21	Now after all these things had taken place, Paul resolved in spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and on to (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”
Acts 19:22	So after sending to (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) Macedonia two of those who were helping him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed for a time in (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) Asia.
Acts 19:27	There is danger not only that this trade of ours will fall into (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis is in danger of being regarded as (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) worthless and her magnificence in danger of being destroyed, she whom all Asia and the world worship.”
Acts 19:29	So the city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed with a single purpose into (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) the theater, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, traveling-companions of Paul.
Acts 19:30	But when Paul wanted to go in among (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) the people, the disciples would not let him.
Acts 19:31	And also some of the Asiarchs, being friendly to him, sent to him and urged him not to commit himself to (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) the theater.
Acts 20:1	After the uproar ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them and saying farewell, he left for (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) Macedonia.
Acts 20:2	When he had gone through those parts and encouraged them with many words, he came to (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) Greece.
Acts 20:3	He spent three months there, and when a plot was hatched against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia.
Acts 20:6	We sailed away after the days of Unleavened Bread from Philippi and joined the others in (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) Troas five days later, where we stayed for seven days.
Acts 20:14	When he met us at (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) Assos, we took him on board and continued on to (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) Mitylene.
Acts 20:15	And from there we sailed away on the following day and arrived off the shore of Chios, the next day we touched at (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) Samos, and the day after that we went to (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) Miletus.
Acts 20:16	For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia, for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be in (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) Jerusalem for the day of Pentecost.
Acts 20:17	From Miletus he sent to (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) Ephesus, asking the elders of the church to come to him.
Acts 20:18	And when they came to him, he said to them: “You yourselves know how I lived among you the whole time from the first day on which I set foot in (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) Asia,
Acts 20:21	testifying both to Jews and to Greeks about repentance toward (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) God and about faith in (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) our Lord Jesus.
Acts 20:22	And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there,
Acts 20:29	I know that there will come to (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) you after my departure savage wolves, not sparing the flock.
Acts 20:38	being saddened most of all because of the word he had spoken, that no longer were they going see his face. And they escorted him to (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) the ship.
Acts 21:1	And when we had parted from them, we put out to sea and sailed on a straight course to (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) Cos, then on the next day to (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) Rhodes, and from there to (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) Patara.
Acts 21:2	And finding a ship bound for (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail.
Acts 21:3	We came in sight of Cyprus, and leaving it behind on our port side, we sailed on to (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) Syria and landed at (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) Tyre, for there the ship was to unload its cargo.
Acts 21:4	After locating the disciples, we stayed there seven days; and they kept telling Paul through the Spirit not to set foot in (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) Jerusalem.
Acts 21:6	and said farewell to one another. Then we went on board (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) the ship, and they returned to (eis \| εἰς \| prep-acc) their own homes.