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

Acts 21:7 And having completed the voyage from Tyre, we came to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Ptolemais, and we greeted the brothers and stayed one day with them.
Acts 21:8 On the next day we departed and went to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Caesarea. There we went into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.
Acts 21:11 He came to us and, taking Paul’s belt, he tied his own hands and feet with it and said, “The Holy Spirit says this: ‘This is how the Jews will tie up in Jerusalem the man whose belt this is, and will deliver him into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the hands of the Gentiles.’”
Acts 21:12 When we heard this, both we and the local people urged him not to go up to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Jerusalem.
Acts 21:13 Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be tied up but also to die in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
Acts 21:15 After these days we got ready and started up to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Jerusalem.
Acts 21:17 When we arrived in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us gladly.
Acts 21:26 Then Paul took the men and on the next day he purified himself with them and went into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the temple, giving notice of the completion of the days of the purification, at which time the sacrifice would be offered on behalf of each one of them.
Acts 21:28 crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who is teaching everyone everywhere against our people, our law, and this place. And besides, he even brought Greeks into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the temple and has made this holy place unclean.”
Acts 21:29 For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, and they assumed that Paul had taken him into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the temple.
Acts 21:34 Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, some another, and since he was unable to find out the truth because of the uproar, he ordered him to be brought into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the barracks.
Acts 21:37 As he was about to be brought into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the barracks, Paul said to the commanding officer, “Is it allowed for me to say something to you?” He replied, “Do you know Greek?
Acts 21:38 Then you are not the Egyptian who prior to these days stirred up a revolt and led into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the desert the four thousand men of the Assassins?”
Acts 22:4 I persecuted the followers of this Way even to their death, putting in chains both men and women and delivering them to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) prison,
Acts 22:5 as also the high priest and the whole council of elders can bear me witness. From them I received letters to the brothers, and I went toward (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Damascus to take those also who were there and bring them in bonds to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Jerusalem to be punished.
Acts 22:7 I fell to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
Acts 22:10 And I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said to me, ‘Get up and go on into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Damascus, and there it will be told you about all that has been assigned to you to do.’
Acts 22:11 Since I could not see due to the brilliance of that light, being led by the hand by those who were with me, I went to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Damascus.
Acts 22:13 came to me, and standing there said to me, ‘Brother Saul, recover your sight.’ And at that very hour I recovered my sight and saw him.
Acts 22:17 When I had returned to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance
Acts 22:21 And he said to me, ‘Go, for I will send you far away to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the Gentiles.’”
Acts 22:23 While they were crying out and throwing off their cloaks and flinging dust in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the air,
Acts 22:24 the commanding officer ordered Paul to be brought back into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the barracks, saying that he should be examined with whips so that he might know the reason why they were shouting at him that way.
Acts 22:30 But on the next day, wanting to know for sure what was the accusation being made against him by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and all the council to meet, and he brought Paul down and set him before (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) them.
Acts 23:10 And when the argument became violent, the commanding officer, afraid that Paul would be torn apart by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him away from among them by force and bring him into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the barracks.