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GreekG1500Adverb

εἰκῇ

eikē

6Occurrences
G1500Strong's #
AdverbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

idly, i.e. without reason (or effect)

probably from G1502 (εἴκω) (through the idea of failure);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
adv.
1.without cause or reason
2.vainly, fruitlessly, to no purpose
LXX: (εἰκῇ)*

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adverb

Morphology Code

G:ADV

Full Description

Greek Adverb

Occurrences

εἰκῇ appears 6 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Galatians
2
1 Corinthians
1
Colossians
1
Matthew
1
Romans
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 15:2BSB

By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.

Colossians 2:18BSB

Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.

Galatians 3:4BSB

Have you suffered so much for nothing, if it really was for nothing?

Galatians 4:11BSB

I fear for you, that my efforts for you may have been in vain.

Matthew 5:22BSB

But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.