Strong's Greek · G1537

ἐκ

ek

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)

Definition

literal or figurative; direct or remote)

Derivation

a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause;

Appears 915 times in Scripture

Mark 10:20

“Teacher,” he replied, “all these I have kept from my youth.”

Matthew 1:3

Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.

Matthew 1:5

Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,

Matthew 1:6

and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,

Galatians 4:22

For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman.

Luke 1:61

They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”

Matthew 1:16

and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

Romans 6:17

But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.

Matthew 10:29

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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