ἐκ (ek) — After

Greek word study: ἐκ (ek), Strong's G1537. literal or figurative; direct or remote)

GreekStrong's G1537
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Greek word
ἐκ (ek)

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literal or figurative; direct or remote)

Word study
Derivation: a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause;

KJV translation words: after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, …ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out)

Where this word appears

Strong's G1537 is tagged on 933 words in 770 verses across 26 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:3 and last appears in Revelation 22:19.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

of ×241from ×225out of ×194out from ×61by ×49Out of ×16at ×14with ×14From ×11on ×10for ×9among ×7

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἐκ ×696ἐξ ×236ἐκπερισσῶς ×1

Books where it appears most

John ×165Revelation ×140Luke ×90Acts ×87Matthew ×83Mark ×72Romans ×601 Corinthians ×35

Verses (first 25 of 770)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G421 ἀνεξιχνίαστος (anexichníastos), G1544 ἐκβάλλω (ekbállō), G1545 ἔκβασις (ékbasis), G1547 ἐκγαμίζω (ekgamízō), G1548 ἐκγαμίσκω (ekgamískō), G1549 ἔκγονον (ékgonon), G1550 ἐκδαπανάω (ekdapanáō), G1551 ἐκδέχομαι (ekdéchomai), G1552 ἔκδηλος (ékdēlos), G1553 ἐκδημέω (ekdēméō), G1554 ἐκδίδωμι (ekdídōmi), G1555 ἐκδιηγέομαι (ekdiēgéomai) and 103 more.

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ek (G1537) mean?

Literal or figurative; direct or remote).

How is G1537 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1537 as: after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, …ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out).

How often does ἐκ (ek) appear?

Strong's G1537 is tagged on 933 words in 770 verses across 26 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:3 and last appears in Revelation 22:19.