Out from
ἐκStrong’s G1537ek
Appears in 758 verses of the New Testament
In short
Ek is the Greek word usually translated “of”, “from” and “out of”. It appears in 758 verses of the New Testament.
“For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.”
Meaning
Usually translated “of”, “from” and “out of”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- of 254
- from 235
- out of 214
- out from 60
- by 51
- at 20
- with 14
- on 11
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- John 133
- Revelation 106
- Acts 82
- Luke 74
- Matthew 69
- Mark 56
26 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Timothy 1:5In contextNow the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
- 1 Timothy 6:4In contextHe is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
- Titus 1:10In contextFor there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
- Titus 1:12In contextOne of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
- Titus 2:8In contextSound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
- Titus 3:5In contextNot by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
All 758 verses, by book
- Matthew 69
- 1:31:51:61:161:181:202:62:153:93:175:376:277:47:57:98:2810:2912:1112:3312:3412:3512:3712:4213:4113:4713:4913:5215:515:1115:1815:1916:117:517:918:1219:1219:2020:220:2120:2321:1621:1921:2521:2621:3122:3522:4423:2523:3424:1724:3125:225:825:3325:3425:4126:2126:2726:2926:4226:4426:6426:7327:727:2927:3827:4827:5328:2
- Mark 56
- 1:101:111:251:261:295:25:85:306:146:166:516:547:117:207:217:267:297:319:79:99:109:179:2510:2010:3710:4011:811:1411:2011:3011:3111:3212:2512:3012:3312:3612:4413:113:1513:2513:2714:1814:2014:2314:2514:3114:6214:6914:7014:7215:2715:3915:4616:316:1216:19
- Luke 74
- 1:51:111:151:271:611:711:741:782:42:352:363:83:224:225:35:176:426:446:458:38:279:79:3510:710:1110:1810:2711:511:611:1311:1511:1611:2711:3111:4911:5412:612:1312:1512:2512:3614:2814:3315:415:1616:916:3117:717:1517:2418:2119:2220:420:520:620:3520:4221:421:1621:1822:322:1622:2322:5022:5822:6923:723:823:3323:5524:1324:2224:4624:49
- John 133
- 1:131:161:191:241:321:351:401:441:462:152:223:13:53:63:83:133:253:273:313:344:64:74:124:134:144:224:304:394:474:545:246:86:116:136:236:266:316:326:336:396:416:426:506:516:586:606:646:656:666:706:717:177:197:227:257:317:387:407:417:427:447:487:507:528:238:418:428:448:468:478:599:19:69:169:249:329:4010:1610:2010:2610:2810:2910:3210:3911:111:1911:3711:4511:4611:4911:5512:112:312:412:912:1712:2012:2712:2812:3212:3412:4212:4913:113:413:2115:1916:416:516:1416:1516:1717:617:1217:1417:1517:1618:318:918:1718:2518:2618:3618:3719:219:1219:2320:120:220:920:2421:221:14
- Acts 82
- 1:181:242:22:252:302:343:23:153:223:234:24:64:105:385:396:36:97:37:47:107:377:407:557:568:378:399:39:3310:110:1510:4110:4511:211:511:911:2011:2812:712:1112:1713:1713:2113:3013:3413:4214:815:215:1415:2115:2215:2315:2415:2917:317:417:1217:2617:3117:3318:119:1619:2519:3319:3420:3021:822:622:1422:1823:1023:2123:3424:724:1026:426:1726:2327:2227:2927:3028:428:17
- Romans 49
- 1:31:41:172:82:182:272:293:203:263:304:24:124:144:164:245:15:166:46:96:136:177:47:248:119:59:69:109:219:249:309:3210:510:610:710:910:1711:111:611:1411:1511:2411:2611:3612:1813:313:1114:2316:1016:11
- 1 Corinthians 27
- 1:302:125:25:105:137:57:78:69:79:139:149:1910:410:1711:811:1211:2812:1512:1612:2713:913:1013:1215:615:1215:2015:47
- Galatians 26
- 1:11:41:81:152:122:152:163:23:53:73:83:93:103:113:123:133:183:213:223:244:44:224:235:55:86:8
- 2 Thessalonians 1
- 2:7
- 2 John 1
- 1:4
- Revelation 106
- 1:51:162:52:72:92:102:112:212:223:53:93:103:123:163:184:55:55:75:96:16:46:106:147:47:57:67:77:87:97:137:147:178:48:58:108:118:139:19:29:39:139:179:189:209:2110:110:410:810:1011:511:711:911:1111:1212:1512:1613:113:313:1113:1314:214:814:1014:1314:1514:1714:1814:2015:215:615:715:816:116:716:1016:1116:1316:1716:2117:117:217:617:817:1118:118:318:418:1218:1918:2019:219:1519:2120:120:720:920:1221:221:321:421:621:921:1021:2122:122:19
Greek dictionary
ἐκ ek · out from
ἐκ (ἐξ), prep. with genitive, from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492). This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, prep. with genitive, of motion outwards, separation from (opposite to εἰς; = Lat. e, ex), from out of, from among, from. I. Of Place, …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “of” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
OF, preposition
ov. [Gr.]
- From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.“I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you” 1 Corinthians 11:23“For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts” Joshua 11:20“It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed” Lamentations 3:22“The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord” Proverbs 16:33“That holy thing that shall be born of thee” Luke 1:35
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.