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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 1500. εἰκῆ (eiké) -- In vain, without cause, for no purpose</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1500.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/luke/4-40.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/1500.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 1500</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/1499.htm" title="1499">◄</a> 1500. eiké <a href="../greek/1501.htm" title="1501">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">eiké: In vain, without cause, for no purpose</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">εἰκῇ</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adverb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>eiké<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ay-KAY<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(i-kay')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>In vain, without cause, for no purpose<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>without a cause, purpose; purposelessly, in vain, for nothing.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek root εἰκών (eikōn), meaning "image" or "likeness," but used in a different context to imply "without cause" or "in vain."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of "in vain" or "without cause" is שָׁוְא (shav', Strong's Hebrew 7723), which carries similar connotations of emptiness or futility.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The adverb εἰκῇ (eiké) is used in the New Testament to convey the idea of doing something without a valid reason, purpose, or result. It often implies futility or pointlessness in actions or beliefs. In a biblical context, it underscores the importance of intentionality and purpose in the life of a believer, warning against actions that are empty or without substance.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of purpose and intentionality was significant, both in philosophy and daily life. Actions were often evaluated based on their outcomes and the reasons behind them. The use of εἰκῇ in the New Testament reflects a broader cultural understanding that actions should be meaningful and purposeful, aligning with the biblical emphasis on living a life that honors God and fulfills His purposes.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>1500</b> <i>eikḗ</i> – properly, without cause (ground), <i>without basis</i> and therefore <i>not</i> to be taken seriously (considered valid). This adverb suggests, "What goes to <i>no purpose</i> . . . ". </p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>adverb probably akin to <a href="/greek/1635.htm">hekón</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>without cause or reason, vainly<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>nothing (1), vain (4), without cause (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 1500: εἰκῇ</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">εἰκῇ</span></span> (<span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> <span class="manuref">R<span class="lexsuper">elz</span></span> <span class="greek2">εἰκῇ</span>; cf. Alexander <span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span> (1873) Ausf. Spr. ii., p. 342; <span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 69 (61); (<span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, § 5, 4 e.; <span class="abbreviation">Jelf</span>, § 324 Obs. 6; Kühner, § 336 Anm. 7; especially <span class="abbreviation">Etym. Magn.</span> 78, 26f; and references under the word Iota)), adverb; in Greek writings from <span class="abbreviation">Aeschylus</span> down; <p><span class="textheading">1.</span> <span class="accented">inconsiderately, without purpose, without just cause</span>: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/5-22.htm">Matthew 5:22</a> <span class="manuref">R</span> <span class="manuref">G</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> brackets; <a href="/interlinear/romans/13-4.htm">Romans 13:4</a> (i. e. 'not to hide it in the scabbard, but to draw it' Fritzsche); <a href="/interlinear/colossians/2-18.htm">Colossians 2:18</a>. <p><span class="textheading">2.</span> <span class="accented">in vain; without success or effect</span>: <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/15-2.htm">1 Corinthians 15:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/galatians/3-4.htm">Galatians 3:4</a>; <a href="/interlinear/galatians/4-11.htm">Galatians 4:11</a>. (From <span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Aeschylus</span> down.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>without a cause, in vain. <p>Probably from <a href="/greek/1502.htm">eiko</a> (through the idea of failure); idly, i.e. Without reason (or effect) -- without a cause, (in) vain(-ly). <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1502.htm">eiko</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>εικη εική εἰκῇ εικοσαετούς εικοσαέτους eike eikē eikêi eikē̂i<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/romans/13-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 13:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/13.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">οὐ γὰρ <b>εἰκῇ</b> τὴν μάχαιραν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the sword <span class="itali">for nothing;</span> for it is a minister<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> not the sword <span class="itali">in vain:</span> for he is<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/13-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> not indeed <span class="itali">in vain</span> the sword<p><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/15-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 15:2</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/15.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἰ μὴ <b>εἰκῇ</b> ἐπιστεύσατε </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to you, unless you believed <span class="itali">in vain.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unless ye have believed <span class="itali">in vain.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/15-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> if not <span class="itali">in vain</span> you believed<p><b><a href="/text/galatians/3-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Galatians 3:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τοσαῦτα ἐπάθετε <b>εἰκῇ</b> εἴ γε</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/galatians/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> so many things <span class="itali">in vain--</span> if<br><a href="/kjvs/galatians/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> so many things <span class="itali">in vain?</span> if [it be] yet<br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/3-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> So many things did you suffer <span class="itali">in vain</span> if indeed<p><b><a href="/text/galatians/3-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Galatians 3:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">γε καὶ <b>εἰκῇ</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/galatians/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> if indeed <span class="itali">it was in vain?</span><br><a href="/kjvs/galatians/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in vain? if [it be] yet <span class="itali">in vain.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/3-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> indeed also <span class="itali">in vain</span><p><b><a href="/text/galatians/4-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Galatians 4:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μή πως <b>εἰκῇ</b> κεκοπίακα εἰς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/galatians/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> I have labored over <span class="itali">you in vain.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/galatians/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> you labour <span class="itali">in vain.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/4-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> lest perhaps <span class="itali">in vain</span> I have toiled as to<p><b><a href="/text/colossians/2-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Colossians 2:18</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/colossians/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἑόρακεν ἐμβατεύων <b>εἰκῇ</b> φυσιούμενος ὑπὸ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/colossians/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> inflated <span class="itali">without cause</span> by his fleshly<br><a href="/kjvs/colossians/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> not seen, <span class="itali">vainly</span> puffed up by<br><a href="/interlinear/colossians/2-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> he has seen detailing <span class="itali">vainly</span> puffed up by<p><b><a href="/greek/1500.htm">Strong's Greek 1500</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1500.htm">6 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/eike__1500.htm">εἰκῇ — 6 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/1499.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1499"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1499" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/1501.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1501"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1501" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>