Strong's G1563 · Greek
ἐκεῖ
ekei · /ek-i'/
Definition
of uncertain affinity; there; by extension, thither:--there, thither(-ward), (to) yonder (place).
KJV: there, thither(-ward), (to) yonder (place)
Root / derivation: of uncertain affinity
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered ἐκεῖ across 97 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
97 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew28 verses
And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
Matthew 2:15And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
Matthew 2:22But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
Matthew 5:24Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Matthew 6:21For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Matthew 8:12But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 12:45Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
Matthew 13:42And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 13:50And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 13:58And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
Matthew 14:23And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
Matthew 15:29And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.
Matthew 17:20And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
Matthew 18:20For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Matthew 19:2And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
Matthew 21:17And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.
Matthew 22:11And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
Matthew 22:13Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 24:28For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
Matthew 24:51And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. cut: or, cut him off
Matthew 25:30And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 26:36Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
Matthew 26:71And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.
Matthew 27:36And sitting down they watched him there;
Matthew 27:47Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.
Matthew 27:55And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
Matthew 27:61And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
Matthew 28:7And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
Mark11 verses
And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
Mark 2:6But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
Mark 3:1And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.
Mark 5:11Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.
Mark 6:5And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
Mark 6:10And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.
Mark 6:33And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.
Mark 11:5And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?
Mark 13:21And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:
Mark 14:15And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.
Mark 16:7But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
Luke16 verses
And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
Luke 6:6And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.
Luke 8:32And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
Luke 9:4And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.
Luke 10:6And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.
Luke 11:26Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.
Luke 12:18And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
Luke 12:34For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Luke 13:28There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
Luke 15:13And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
Luke 17:21Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. within you: or, among you
Luke 17:23And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.
Luke 17:37And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.
Luke 21:2And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
Luke 22:12And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.
Luke 23:33And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. Calvary: or, The place of a skull
John22 verses
And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
John 2:6And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
John 2:12After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
John 3:22After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.
John 3:23And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
John 4:6Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.
John 4:40So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.
John 5:5And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
John 6:3And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
John 6:22The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone;
John 6:24When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.
John 10:40And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.
John 10:42And many believed on him there.
John 11:8His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
John 11:15And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
John 11:31The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying She goeth unto the grave to weep there.
John 12:2There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
John 12:9Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
John 12:26If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
John 18:2And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.
John 18:3Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.
John 19:42There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.
Acts7 verses
And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
Acts 14:28And there they abode long time with the disciples.
Acts 16:1Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
Acts 17:14And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.
Acts 19:21After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
Acts 25:9But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
Acts 25:14And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:
Romans2 verses
And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.
Romans 15:24Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company. with: Gr. with you
2 Corinthians1 verse
Hebrews1 verse
James3 verses
And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: in: or, well, or, seemly
James 3:16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. confusion: Gr. tumult or unquietness
James 4:13Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
Revelation5 verses
But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
Revelation 12:6And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
Revelation 12:14And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
Revelation 21:25And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.
Revelation 22:5And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G1563 (ekei) mean?
of uncertain affinity; there; by extension, thither:--there, thither(-ward), (to) yonder (place).
How many times does G1563 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G1563 (ἐκεῖ) appears in 97 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “there.”
How is ekei translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G1563 is rendered as “there” (86×), “thither” (7×), “place” (1×), “thitherward” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word ἐκεῖ come from?
of uncertain affinity