G1500 · εἰκῆ
eikē · in vain, without a cause
G1500 (eikē) is the Greek word εἰκῆ in Strong’s dictionary: idly, i.e. without reason (or effect). It appears 6 times in 5 verses of the BSB (Yahweh).
Strong’s entry
- Original word
- εἰκῆ (Greek)
- Transliteration
- eikē
- Derivation
- probably from G1502 (εἴκω) (through the idea of failure);
- Definition
- idly, i.e. without reason (or effect)
- Rendered in the KJV
- without a cause, (in) vain(-ly)
In the Berean Standard Bible (Yahweh)
6 occurrences in 5 verses.
How the BSB renders it
- “in vain” ×3
- “for nothing” ×2
- “without basis” ×1
By book
Romans 1 · 1 Corinthians 1 · Galatians 2 · Colossians 1