2001 Translation

EIKAI, eikai

Sounds Like: ee-KAI

Translations: without cause, in vain, rashly, thoughtlessly, to no purpose

From the root: ΕΙΚΗ

Part of Speech: Adverb

Explanation: This word is a variant spelling of the adverb ΕΙΚΗ (eikē). It is used to describe actions done without proper reason, purpose, or consideration, often implying futility or recklessness. For example, one might say someone acts 'in vain' or 'rashly' when they do something without a good reason or without thinking it through.

Inflection: Does not inflect

Strong’s number: G1500 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Josephus' The Jewish War

• Book One — 34:15
• Book Two — 16:68, 17:39
• Book Four — 6:6
• Book Seven — 3:20

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΙΚΗ.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

• ΕΙΚΑΙ — without cause, in vain, for nothing, idly, rashly, thoughtlessly, to no purpose, without reason
• ΕΙΚΗ — without cause, in vain, to no purpose, rashly, thoughtlessly, without reason, for nothing

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