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Brown-Driver-Briggs /Thayer Dictionary - εἰκῆ
εἰκῆ
G1500
Transliteration: eikē
Pronunciation: i-kay'
Definition: without a cause
- Original: εἰκῆ - Transliteration: Eike - Phonetic: i-kay'
- Definition:
1. inconsiderably, without purpose, without just cause
2. in vain
a. without success or effort
- Origin: probably from G1502" class="dictionary-topic-link">G1502 (through the idea of failure) - TDNT entry: 08:20,2 - Part(s) of speech: Adverb - Strong's: Probably from G1502" class="dictionary-topic-link">G1502 (through the idea of failure); idly that is without reason (or effect): - without a cause (in) vain (-ly.)