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

Matthew 19:23 And Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you the truth, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 19:24 Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
Matthew 20:1 “For the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of an estate who went out early in the morning to hire men to work in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) his vineyard.
Matthew 20:2 After having agreed with the workers for a denarius per day, he sent them into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) his vineyard.
Matthew 20:4 And to them he said, “You go into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the vineyard as well, and whatever is fair I will pay you.’
Matthew 20:7 They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You go into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the vineyard too.’
Matthew 20:17 As Jesus was going up to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside and said to them on the way,
Matthew 20:18 “We are going up to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the ruling priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death,
Matthew 20:19 hand him over to the Gentiles to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) be mocked and flogged and crucified, and on the third day he will be raised.”
Matthew 21:1 Now when they drew near to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Jerusalem and came to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Bethphage, to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
Matthew 21:2 saying to them, “Go into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the village ahead of you, and right away you will find a donkey tethered, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me.
Matthew 21:10 And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil, asking, “Who is this?”
Matthew 21:12 And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who were selling and buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the moneychangers and the chairs of those who were selling doves.
Matthew 21:17 And leaving them, he went out of the city to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) Bethany and spent the night there.
Matthew 21:18 In the morning, as he was returning to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the city, he became hungry.
Matthew 21:19 And seeing a fig tree by the road, he went over to it and found nothing on it except leaves only. And he said to it, “May no fruit ever come from you again!” (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) And at once the fig tree withered away.
Matthew 21:21 And Jesus answered them, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the sea,’ it will happen.
Matthew 21:23 And when he had entered the temple, the ruling priests and the elders of the people approached him while he was teaching and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?”
Matthew 21:31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, tax collectors and prostitutes will enter the kingdom of God before you!
Matthew 21:42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘A stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this was the Lord’s doing, and it is amazing in our eyes’?
Matthew 21:46 And although they wanted to arrest him, they were afraid of the crowds because they held him to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) be a prophet.
Matthew 22:3 and sent his servants to call those who had been invited to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the feast; but they would not come.
Matthew 22:4 Then he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “See, I have prepared my banquet, my oxen and fattened calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the wedding feast.”’
Matthew 22:5 But they paid no attention and went on their way, one to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) his farm, another to his business,
Matthew 22:9 Go therefore to the busy intersections and invite everyone you can find to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the wedding feast.’