εἰκῇ (-ῆ, Rec., as in cl.), adv., [in LXX: Pro.28:25 (εἰκῇ)* ;] 1. without cause or reason: Mat.5:22 (E, mg.), Col.2:18 (ICC). 2. vainly, fruitlessly, to no purpose: Rom.13:4, 1Co.15:2, Gal.3:4 4:11, Col.2:18. † (AS)
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G1500 — εἰκῇ
eikē · in vain · Greek
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Romans 13:4 · εἰκῇFor he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.1 Corinthians 15:2 · εἰκῇBy this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.Galatians 3:4 · εἰκῇ; · εἰκῇ.¶Have you suffered so much for nothing, if it really was for nothing?Galatians 4:11 · εἰκῇI fear for you, that my efforts for you may have been in vain.Colossians 2:18 · εἰκῇDo not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.