Greek · G1565

ἐκεῖνος

That one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed

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ἐκεῖνοςG1565

Pronunciationekeînos

What does ἐκεῖνος (ekeînos) mean in the Bible?

ἐκεῖνος (ekeînos) is a Greek word meaning "that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed".

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Questions this entry answers

What does ἐκεῖνος (ekeînos) mean in the Bible?

ἐκεῖνος (ekeînos) is a Greek word meaning "that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed".

How does the BSB render G1565?

The BSB source-word alignment has 244 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include that (74), He (22), those (21), - (19), . . . (6).

Where does ἐκεῖνος (ekeînos) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 3:1. Its strongest book concentrations include John (71), Matthew (54), Luke (33), Mark (23).

Are there verse guides for ἐκεῖνος (ekeînos)?

This entry includes 4 verse guides that explain exact original-language forms in context.

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

that74×Matthew 7:22, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:28

He22×John 3:30, John 4:25, John 5:38, John 5:46

those21×Matthew 3:1, Matthew 22:7, Matthew 24:19, Matthew 24:22

-19×Matthew 14:35, Matthew 18:27, Matthew 20:4, Matthew 22:10

. . .6×Matthew 9:31, Mark 2:20, Luke 5:35, John 4:53

they6×Mark 16:20, John 10:6, John 11:13, John 20:13

of that5×Matthew 14:35, Matthew 24:50, Luke 11:26, Luke 12:46

vvv5×Mark 3:24, Mark 3:25, John 8:10, Acts 3:23

[the]4×Mark 12:7, John 21:7, Acts 12:6, 2 Thessalonians 1:10

Him4×John 3:28, John 5:43, John 13:27, 1 John 4:17

She4×Mark 16:10, John 11:29, John 20:15, John 20:16

[Jesus]3×John 2:21, 1 John 2:6, 1 John 3:16

of those3×Matthew 24:29, Matthew 25:19, Luke 14:24

this3×Matthew 24:43, Luke 20:18, John 21:23

to that3×Matthew 26:24, Mark 14:21, Luke 22:22

to them3×Matthew 13:11, 1 Corinthians 10:11, Hebrews 4:2

to those3×Matthew 21:40, Mark 4:11, Hebrews 6:7

very3×Matthew 9:22, Matthew 15:28, John 20:19

[Christ]2×1 John 3:5, 1 John 3:7

for that2×Matthew 10:15, Luke 10:12

His2×John 9:28, 2 Timothy 2:26

that very2×Matthew 8:13, Luke 7:21

their2×2 Corinthians 8:14

them2×Mark 16:13, John 10:35

[ Christ ]1×1 John 3:3

[and]1×Matthew 17:27

[brother]1×Romans 14:15

[But the man]1×John 9:9

[caused]1×2 Corinthians 7:8

[even though] he1×Acts 3:13

[he]1×Matthew 26:24

[its]1×Luke 6:49

[Jannes and Jambres]1×2 Timothy 3:9

[John]1×John 5:35

[Judas]1×John 13:30

[others]1×Mark 4:20

[that]1×John 18:13

[the Father]1×John 5:19

[the next]1×John 19:31

[the people]1×Hebrews 12:25

[the Pharisee]1×Luke 18:14

[the pigs]1×Luke 8:32

[then] for him1×Romans 14:14

[who is]1×2 Corinthians 10:18

[who]1×John 7:45

[your]1×Matthew 18:32

as [the men]1×Acts 10:9

by [His]1×Titus 3:7

He himself1×John 1:8

in1×Luke 20:35

of1×Matthew 12:45

of His1×2 Peter 1:16

of the1×Acts 22:11

of those things1×Romans 6:21

that [is what]1×Mark 7:20

that [sin]1×1 John 5:16

that [way]1×Luke 19:4

the [one]1×John 13:26

the one1×1 Corinthians 10:28

the same1×Luke 10:31

These1×John 5:39

They [do it]1×1 Corinthians 9:25

those [servants]1×Luke 12:38

through [His]1×2 Corinthians 8:9

with Him1×John 19:15

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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowMatthew 3:1

Aligned rows244

Books represented17

Matthew54Mark23Luke33John71Acts22Romans31 Corinthians42 Corinthians5Ephesians12 Thessalonians12 Timothy6Titus1Hebrews8James22 Peter11 John7Revelation2

Source forms

ἐκεῖνος46xekeinosMatthew 18:28, Matthew 24:46, Matthew 24:48, Matthew 26:24

ἐκείνῃ38xekeinēMatthew 7:22, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:13

ἐκείνου22xekeinouMatthew 12:45, Matthew 14:35, Matthew 18:27, Matthew 24:50

ἐκείνης19xekeinēsMatthew 8:28, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 10:14, Matthew 15:28

ἐκείναις16xekeinaisMatthew 3:1, Matthew 24:19, Matthew 24:38, Mark 1:9

ἐκεῖνοι13xekeinoiMatthew 22:10, Mark 16:20, Luke 12:37, Luke 12:38

ἐκεῖνον12xekeinonMatthew 13:44, Matthew 17:27, Luke 18:14, Luke 20:18

ἐκείνην10xekeinēnMatthew 9:26, Matthew 14:35, Matthew 18:32, Mark 6:55

Parsing patterns

Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular58xMatthew 18:28, Matthew 24:46, Matthew 24:48, Matthew 26:24

Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular38xMatthew 7:22, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:13

Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular20xMatthew 12:45, Matthew 14:35, Matthew 18:27, Matthew 24:50

Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular19xMatthew 8:28, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 10:14, Matthew 15:28

Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural17xMatthew 22:10, Mark 4:20, Mark 12:7, Mark 16:20

Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural16xMatthew 3:1, Matthew 24:19, Matthew 24:38, Mark 1:9

Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular12xMatthew 13:44, Matthew 17:27, Luke 18:14, Luke 20:18

Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular10xMatthew 9:26, Matthew 14:35, Matthew 18:32, Mark 6:55

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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ἐκεῖνος

What does ἐκεῖνος (ekeînos) mean in the Bible?

What does ἐκεῖνος (ekeînos) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render G1565?

Where does ἐκεῖνος (ekeînos) appear in Scripture?

Are there verse guides for ἐκεῖνος (ekeînos)?

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