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Lexical Definition

‎ἐκ‎ ek (ek) out from ^G:PREP
a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause

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).

literal or figurative
direct or remote)

Usage: 7 forms in 3921 verses

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Abbott-Smith

ἐκ (ἐξ), prep. c. gen.,
from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492). ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, prep. c. gen.,
of motion outwards, separation from (opp. to εἰς; = Lat. e, ex), from out of, from among, from.
I. Of Place,
1. of motion, out of, forth from, off from: Jo 6:31, Ac 9:3, Ga 1:8, al.; esp. after verbs of motion, Mt 8:28 17:9, Mk 1:25 7:28, Jo 1:33 20:1, Ac 12:7, 17 27:30, al.; constr. praeg., σώζειν (διας.) ἐκ, Ju 5, Ac 28:4. Metaph., Mt 7:4, 5, I Pe 2:9; ἐκ τ. χειρός (-ῶν), seq. gen. pers., Lk 1:74, Jo 10:28, 29, 39, Ac 12:4 24:7, Re 19:2; πίνειν (q.v.) ἐκ; of the place from which an action proceeds, Lk 5:3 (cf. 12:36, Jo 13:4, II Co 2:4).
2. Of change from one place or condition to another: Jo 8:42, Ro 6:13 13:11, Re 7:14, al.; c. ellips. of verb of motion, II Ti 2:26, II Pe 2:21, Re 2:21, al.
3. Of separation or distinction from a number, before collective or pl. nouns: Mt 13:47, 49, Jo 12:1, Ac 3:15, I Pe 1:3, al.; after εἷς, Mt 10:29, Lk 17:15, al.; οὐδείς, Jo 7:19, al.; πολλοί, Jo 11:19, al.; τις, Lk 11:15, al.; τίς, Mt 6:27, al.; in partitive phrase as subject of sentence, Jo 16:17; Hebraistically, ἐκ μέσου seq. gen., = ἐκ (Heb. מִתֹּוךְ), Mt 13:49, al.
4. Of position or direction (so in cl. = ἔξω): ἐκ δεξιῶν (v.s. δεξιός); ἐξ ἐναντίας, Mk 15:39 (metaph., Tit 2:8); ἐκ ῥιζῶν (i.e., utterly), Mt 11:20.
II. Of Time,
1. of the point of time from which, from, since: ἐκ γενετῆς, Jo 9:1, cf. Mk 10:20, Lk 23:8, Ac 24:10, al.
2. Of succession in time: ἐκ δευτέρου, a second time, Mk 14:72, al., cf. Mt 26:44; ἡμέραν ἐξ ἡμέρας, from day to day, II Pe 2:8.
III. Of Origin,
1. of nativity, lineage, race: κοίτην (ἐν γαστρί) ἔχειν, Ro 9:10, Mt 1:18; γεννᾶν ἐκ, Mt 1:3ff.; γεννᾶσθαι (γίνεσθαι) ἐκ, Jo 3:6 8:41, Ga 4:4; ἐκ πνεύματος (θεοῦ), Jo 1:13 3:5ff., al. ἔρχεσθαι, εἶναι, etc., ἐκ τ. πολέως, Jo 1:44; φυλῆς, Lk 2:36, al.; τ. ἐξουσίας Ἡρῴδου, Lk 23:7; ὁ ὢν ἐκ τ. γῆς, Jo 3:31.
2. Of the author, occasion or source: Mt 5:37, Jo 2:16, Ro 2:29, I Co 8:6, Ga 5:8, al.; ἐκ (τ.) θεοῦ, I Co 7:7, II Co 5:1, I Jo 4:7; ἐκ τ. πατρός, Jo 6:65, al.; ἐκ τ. γῆς ἐστιν, λαλεῖ, Jo 3:31; εκ καρδίας, Ro 6:17, cf. Mk 12:30, I Ti 1:5; ἐκ ψυχῆς, Eph 6:6, Col 3:23; ἐκ πίστεως, Ro 14:23; κρίνειν ἐκ, Lk 19:22, Re 20:12.
3. Of the agent, after passive verbs: Mt 15:5, Mk 7:11, II Co 2:2, al.; freq. in Re after αδικεῖσθαι (2:11), etc.
4. Of cause, dependence, source of supply: τ. πόνου (των), Re 16:10, 11; τ. φωνῶν, Re 8:13; ἐκ τούτου, Jo 6:66 19:12 (but v. Meyer, in ll.); ἐκ θεοῦ λαλεῖν, II Co 2:17; ἐκ τ. ἀληθείας εἶναι, Jo 18:37, I Jo 3:19; ὁ ἐκ πίστεως, Ro 3:26 4:16; οἱ (ὄντες) ἐκ περιτομῆς, Ac 11:2, Ro 4:12, Ga 2:12, Col 4:11; πίνειν ἐκ, Mt 26:29, Mk 14:25, Jo 4:13, al.; θερίζειν, Ga 6:8; μετέχειν ἐκ (= partit. gen.), I Co 10:13; c. inf., ἐκ τοῦ ἔχειν, II Co 8:11.
5. Of material: Mt 27:29, Jo 2:15 19:2, Ro 9:21, I Co 11:12, Re 18:12, al.; allied to which is its use of price (= cl. gen.): Mt 27:7, cf. ib. 20:2, Ac 1:18.
IV. By attraction = ἐν (cl.): τὰ ἐκ τ. οἰκιας, Mt 24:17; τ. ἐξ αὐτοῦ δύναμιν, Mk 5:30 (v. Field, in l.); ὁ πατὴρ ὁ ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, Lk 11:13.
V. Adverbial phrases: ἐξ ἀνάγκης, II Co 9:7, He 7:12; ἐξ ἰσότητος, II Co 8:13; ἐκ μέρους, I Co 12:27 13:9-12; ἐκ μέτρου, Jo 3:34; ἐκ συμφώνου, I Co 7:5.
VI. in composition, ἐκ signifies,
1. procession, removal: ἐκβαίνω, ἐκβάλλω.
2. Opening out, unfolding: ἐκτείνω; metaph., ἐξαγγάλλω.
3. Origin: ἔκγονος.
4. Completeness: ἐξαπορέω (v. M, Pr., 237), ἐκπληρόω, ἐκτελέω.

Abbott-Smith References

Book	Refs
Matthew	1:3 · 1:18 · 5:37 · 6:27 · 7:4 · 8:28 · 10:29 · 11:20 · 13:47 · 13:49 · 15:5 · 17:9 · 20:2 · 24:17 · 26:29 · 26:44 · 27:7 · 27:29
Mark	1:25 · 5:30 · 7:11 · 7:28 · 10:20 · 12:30 · 14:25 · 14:72 · 15:39
Luke	1:74 · 2:36 · 11:13 · 11:15 · 12:36 · 15:3 · 17:15 · 19:22 · 23:7 · 23:8
John	1:13 · 1:33 · 1:44 · 2:15 · 2:16 · 3:5 · 3:6 · 3:31 · 3:34 · 4:13 · 6:31 · 6:65 · 6:66 · 7:19 · 8:41 · 8:42 · 9:1 · 10:28 · 10:39 · 11:19 · 12:1 · 13:4 · 16:17 · 18:37 · 19:2 · 19:12 · 20:1
Acts	1:18 · 3:15 · 9:3 · 11:2 · 12:4 · 12:17 · 24:7 · 24:10 · 27:30 · 28:4
Romans	2:29 · 3:26 · 4:12 · 4:16 · 6:13 · 6:17 · 9:10 · 9:21 · 13:11 · 14:23
1 Corinthians	7:7 · 10:13 · 11:12 · 12:27 · 13:9
2 Corinthians	2:2 · 2:4 · 2:17 · 5:1 · 8:6 · 8:11 · 8:13 · 9:7
Galatians	1:8 · 2:12 · 4:4 · 5:8 · 6:8
Ephesians	6:6
Colossians	3:23 · 4:11
1 Timothy	1:5
2 Timothy	2:26
Titus	2:8
Hebrews	7:12
1 Peter	1:3 · 2:9
2 Peter	2:8 · 2:21
1 John	3:19 · 4:7
Jude	1:5
Revelation	2:11 · 2:21 · 7:14 · 8:13 · 16:10 · 18:12 · 19:2 · 20:12

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐκ,

before a vowel ἐξ, also

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Judg.15.2 ☩ John.8.23 ☩ Gal.3.7 ☩ Rom.2.8 ☩ Luke.16.9 ☩ Matt.20.2}