εἷς ehis

Greek word for “one” · Strong’s G1520 · used 345 times in 288 verses

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Meaning

εἷς; ιά, ἕν, genitive ἑνός, μιᾶς, ἑνός;

How it is translated

Glosses given for ehis in context, with how often each is used:

• one 313
• one thing 6
• first day 5
• first 3
• one’ 2
• there is one 2
• individual 2
• one? 1
• certain 1
• one voice 1
• one — 1
• unity 1

Where it is used

Also in 9 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

1 Corinthians 12 (9), Matthew 18 (8), Mark 14 (8), Matthew 26 (7), Luke 15 (7), Matthew 5 (6), Romans 5 (6), Matthew 25 (5), Mark 10 (5), Mark 12 (5)

Forms

• εἷς 95
• ἓν 56
• ἕνα 42
• μίαν 36
• ἑνὸς 30
• ἑνὶ 21
• μιᾷ 18
• μία 17
• ἕν 14
• μιᾶς 8

Words used with it

Words that share verses with ehis more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• δύο duo “two” 32
• ἕκαστος hekastos “each” 21
• σῶμα sōma “body” 17
• ἀποκρίνω apokrinō “to answer” 19
• μετά meta “with/after” 22
• εἰ ei “if” 21
• οὕτως ohutō, ohutōs “thus(-ly)” 16
• μέλος melos “member” 10
• ὡς hōs “as/when” 20
• ἤ ē “or” 16
• πατήρ patēr “father” 17
• ἀρχιερεύς archiereus “high-priest” 12

Key verses

The verses using ehis that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 5:18 — For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
• Matthew 18:10 — Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in…
• Matthew 25:40 — And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it…
• John 10:16 — And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
• John 17:11 — And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that…
• John 17:21 — That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
• 1 Corinthians 8:4 — As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is…
• 2 Corinthians 5:14 — For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
• Galatians 3:28 — There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
• Philippians 1:27 — Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye…
• 2 Thessalonians 1:3 — We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward…
• Revelation 4:8 — And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.