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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.)


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