Biblica Analytica
G1563 Greek

ἐκεῖ

ekei

there

Lexicon Entry

Definition
there
Transliteration
ekei
Strong's Number
G1563
Occurrences
100

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Greek word ἐκεῖ (ekei) is a demonstrative pronoun that translates to "there." Its primary function is to indicate a location or direction, often used to point to a specific place or object. With 100 occurrences in the Bible, it is a relatively common word used to describe various geographical locations, such as cities, mountains, or even the heavens. The range of usage for ἐκεῖ is broad, encompassing both literal and figurative meanings. It can refer to a physical location, like a place of residence or a destination, but it can also be used metaphorically to describe a spiritual or abstract location, such as a state of being or a future event. This versatility allows the word to be used in a variety of contexts, from everyday conversations to more formal or poetic expressions. The significance of ἐκεῖ lies in its ability to convey a sense of distance, separation, or separation, which can be both spatial and temporal. By using this word, authors can create a sense of contrast between two locations or states, highlighting the differences between them. This aspect of ἐκεῖ is particularly evident in biblical passages where it is used to describe the relationship between heaven and earth, or between the present and future.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
G1563
Lemma
ἐκεῖ
Transliteration
ekei
Definition
there
Occurrences
100
Model
workers-ai
Prompt version
1

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Occurrences in Scripture

100 total occurrences across the text — showing 50

Matthew 2:13

Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.”

Matthew 2:15

and was there until the death of Herod; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”

Matthew 2:22

But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there. Being warned in a dream, he withdrew into the region of Galilee,

Matthew 5:24

leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.

Matthew 6:21

for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Matthew 8:12

but the children of the Kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

Matthew 12:45

Then he goes, and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation.”

Matthew 13:42

and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 13:50

and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.”

Matthew 13:58

He didn’t do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

Matthew 14:23

After he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone.

Matthew 15:29

Jesus departed from there, and came near to the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there.

Matthew 17:20

He said to them, “Because of your unbelief. For most certainly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.

Matthew 18:20

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them.”

Matthew 19:2

Great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.

Matthew 21:17

He left them, and went out of the city to Bethany, and camped there.

Matthew 22:11

But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who didn’t have on wedding clothing,

Matthew 22:13

Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and throw him into the outer darkness. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.’

Matthew 24:28

For wherever the carcass is, that is where the vultures gather together.

Matthew 24:51

and will cut him in pieces, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.

Matthew 25:30

Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

Matthew 26:36

Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go there and pray.”

Matthew 26:71

When he had gone out onto the porch, someone else saw him, and said to those who were there, “This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth.”

Matthew 27:36

and they sat and watched him there.

Matthew 27:47

Some of them who stood there, when they heard it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.”

Matthew 27:55

Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him.

Matthew 27:61

Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.

Matthew 28:7

Go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead, and behold, he goes before you into Galilee; there you will see him.’ Behold, I have told you.”

Mark 1:13

He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.

Mark 1:38

He said to them, “Let’s go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason.”

Mark 2:6

But there were some of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

Mark 3:1

He entered again into the synagogue, and there was a man there who had his hand withered.

Mark 5:11

Now on the mountainside there was a great herd of pigs feeding.

Mark 6:5

He could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people, and healed them.

Mark 6:33

They saw them going, and many recognized him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to him.

Mark 6:55

and ran around that whole region, and began to bring those who were sick, on their mats, to where they heard he was.

Mark 11:5

Some of those who stood there asked them, “What are you doing, untying the young donkey?”

Mark 13:21

Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ don’t believe it.

Mark 14:15

He will himself show you a large upper room furnished and ready. Get ready for us there.”

Mark 16:7

But go, tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He goes before you into Galilee. There you will see him, as he said to you.’ ”

Luke 2:6

While they were there, the day had come for her to give birth.

Luke 6:6

It also happened on another Sabbath that he entered into the synagogue and taught. There was a man there, and his right hand was withered.

Luke 8:32

Now there was there a herd of many pigs feeding on the mountain, and they begged him that he would allow them to enter into those. Then he allowed them.

Luke 9:4

Into whatever house you enter, stay there, and depart from there.

Luke 10:6

If a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.

Luke 11:26

Then he goes, and takes seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first.”

Luke 12:18

He said, ‘This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.

Luke 12:34

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Luke 13:28

There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in God’s Kingdom, and yourselves being thrown outside.

Luke 15:13

Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.