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εἰκῇ

Transliteration: eike · adverb

6x in NTFirst: Rom 13:4
Meaningwithout purpose, in vain
Part of speechadverb
Frequency6x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsεἰκῇ
Example versesRom 13:4 · 1Cor 15:2 · Gal 3:4 · Gal 4:11 · Col 2:18
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What kind of word is εἰκῇ?

εἰκῇ (eike) is a adverb that occurs 6 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “without purpose, in vain” and first appears in Rom 13:4.

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