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eikē G1500

εἰκῇ (eikē) means “in vain” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

εἰκῇ Greek · G1500 6 tagged occurrences in 5 verses

Pronunciation guide: i-kay' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G1500

εἰκῇ · eikē · in vain

εἰκῇ (-ῆ, Rec., as in cl.), adv., [in LXX: Pro.28:25 (εἰκῇ)* ;] 1. without cause or reason: Mat.5:22 (E, mg.), Col.2:18 (ICC). 2. vainly, fruitlessly, to no purpose: Rom.13:4, 1Co.15:2, Gal.3:4 4:11, Col.2:18. † (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

without a cause, purpose; purposelessly, in vain, for nothing.

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How translators render G1500

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
in vain 3
for nothing 2
without basis 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
in vain 5
vainly 1
without a cause 1

Verses containing G1500

Page 1 of 1. 5 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Romans 13:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.

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  2. 1 Corinthians 15:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

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

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  3. Galatians 3:4 · BSB · 2 occurrences

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

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  4. Galatians 4:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

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

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  5. Colossians 2:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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