Lexicon
εἴσοδος
eisodos
G1529
G:N-F Greek

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eisodos denotes an arrival or way of entering, whether people come to others or entrance is granted into a realm.

The attested uses chiefly describe the coming or arrival of people to others; they also describe entrance into the holy places and into an eternal kingdom.

Senses in use

  1. Coming or arrival to people · dominant

    In 1 Thessalonians 1:9 and 1 Thessalonians 2:1, the accusative singular form occurs in statements about the writers' coming "to you," which the APB renders as "entrance" and "entry." In Acts 13:24, the genitive singular form occurs in the clause about John proclaiming before "his coming."

  2. Entrance into a stated destination · common

    In 2 Peter 1:11, the nominative singular form is associated with entrance into the eternal kingdom. In Hebrews 10:19, the accusative singular form occurs in the statement of confidence to enter the holy places.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the relevant clauses with "entrance," "entry," "coming," and "to enter." These renderings show the clauses' overall presentation rather than assigning each English expression precisely to the lemma.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture