ἐν
en
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
Lexicon
Derivation: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 (εἰς) and G1537 (ἐκ));
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in)
Usage
2842 occurrences · 0 OT · 2842 NT · 4 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- in1730 · 69%
- by142 · 6%
- with134 · 5%
- among112 · 4%
- at98 · 4%
- on41 · 2%
- is in37 · 1%
- through37 · 1%
- wherein25 · 1%
- as16 · 1%
- to16 · 1%
- that is in14 · 1%
- therein14 · 1%
- within13 · 1%
- into12 · 0%
- of11 · 0%
- when11 · 0%
- unto9 · 0%
- are in9 · 0%
- hereby8 · 0%
- for8 · 0%
- herein7 · 0%
- that are in7 · 0%
- were in7 · 0%
- the same6 · 0%
Where it is used, by book.
- Matthew302
- Mark145
- Luke376
- John231
- Acts286
- Romans177
- 1 Corinthians174
- 2 Corinthians165
- Galatians44
- Ephesians127
- Philippians67
- Colossians90
- 1 Thessalonians55
- 2 Thessalonians28
- 1 Timothy47
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.