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

Mark 4:18 Others are the ones sown among (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the thorns: sown these are the ones who hear the word, who hear
Mark 4:22 For nothing For is hidden except to be disclosed; nor is anything concealed, except to come to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) light.
Mark 4:35 On that same day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go over to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the other side.”
Mark 4:37 Now a fierce windstorm arose and the waves began to break into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the boat, so that the boat was now filling. the boat
Mark 5:1 So they went to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the other side of the lake to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the region of the Gerasenes.
Mark 5:12 And the unclean spirits begged him, saying, “Send us to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the pigs so we can enter them.”
Mark 5:13 So he gave them permission. Then the unclean spirits came out and entered (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the pigs. The herd (about two thousand strong) rushed down the steep bank into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the sea (about two thousand and was drowned.
Mark 5:14 Those tending the pigs fled and reported it in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the village and throughout (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the countryside, and people came to see what had happened.
Mark 5:18 As he was getting he into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed kept begging to go with him. go
Mark 5:19 But he did not permit him. Instead, he said to him, “Go to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) your home, your to your own people, and tell them how much the Lord has done for you has done and that he had mercy on you.”
Mark 5:21 When Jesus had crossed Jesus in a boat again to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the other side, a large crowd gathered around him, and he was by the lake.
Mark 5:26 She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors, and had spent all she had, all yet it benefitted her nothing; rather she had grown worse.
Mark 5:34 And he And said to her, “Daughter, your faith your has made you well. Go in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) peace and be healed of your affliction.” your
Mark 5:38 They came to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the house of the synagogue official, and Jesus saw a commotion with people weeping and wailing loudly.
Mark 6:1 And Jesus left from there and went to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) his hometown, his and his disciples followed him. disciples his
Mark 6:8 He instructed them to take nothing for (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) their journey except simply a staff simply — no bread, no bag, no money in (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) their belts money —
Mark 6:10 And he said to them, “Whenever you enter (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) a house, stay there until you leave that area.
Mark 6:11 And any place that does not receive you or listen to you, when you leave there, shake off the dust from under your feet your as (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) a witness against them.”
Mark 6:31 And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) some deserted place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they did not even have a time to eat.
Mark 6:32 So they left in a boat to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) a deserted place by themselves.
Mark 6:36 Send them away so they can go into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the surrounding hamlets and villages and buy for themselves something to eat.”
Mark 6:41 And taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) heaven, he blessed and broke the loaves and gave them to his disciples so they could distribute them. And he divided the two fish among them all.
Mark 6:45 Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the boat and go on ahead of him to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the other side, toward Bethsaida, while he dispersed the crowd.
Mark 6:46 After he had taken leave of them, he went to (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the mountain to pray.
Mark 6:51 Then he got into (eis | εἰς | prep-acc) the boat with them, and the wind died down. And they were absolutely amazed,