Strong’s G1500 · Greek
εἰκῆ
eikē · i-kay'
Origin probably from εἴκω (G1502) (through the idea of failure);
Meaning idly, i.e. without reason (or effect)
In the King James Version without a cause, (in) vain(-ly).
In 6 verses of the King James Version
- Matthew 5:22But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
- Romans 13:4For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
- 1 Corinthians 15:2By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
- Galatians 3:4Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
- Galatians 4:11I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.
- Colossians 2:18Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.