🇬🇷 Greek · Strong's G1722
G1722

ἐν

en Preposition
Core meaningin/on/among

Lexical Definition

Strong's Greek G1722

"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.

KJV usage: :--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in).
Etymology: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between and );
Thayer's Greek Lexicon

followed by the dat., in, Mt. 8:6; Mk. 12:26; Rev. 6:6,; upon, Lk. 8:32; among, Mt. 11:11; before, in the presence of, Mk. 8:38; in the sight, estimation of, 1 Cor. 14:11; before, judicially, 1 Cor. 6:2; in, of state, occupation, habit, Mt. 21:22; Lk. 7:25; Rom. 4:10; in the case of, Mt. 17:12; in respect of, Lk. 1:7; 1 Cor. 1:7; on occasion of, on the ground of, Mt. 6:7; Lk. 1:21; used of the thing by which an oath is made, Mt. 5:34; of the instrument, means, efficient cause, Rom. 12:21; Acts 4:12; equipped with, furnished with, 1 Cor. 4:21; Heb. 9:25; arrayed with, accompanied by, Lk. 14:31; Jude 14; of time, during, in the course of, Mt. 2:1; in NT of demoniacal possession, possessed by, Mk. 5:2

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