ἐκ
ek
of
a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote):--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). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
Acts 4:6 · Word #14
Lexicon G1537
| Lemma | ἐκ |
| Transliteration | ek |
| Strong's | G1537 |
| In-context | of |
| Literal | from/out-of |
Morphology PREP GEN
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | PREP — Preposition — Shows relationship between words |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐκ |
| Strong's | G1537 |
SIBI-P1 G1537-01
out-from (governing the genitive)
| Root | ἐκ (ek) |
| Core Meanings | out of, from, from within, from among, from (source), from (cause) |
| Semantic Range | denotes movement out of a place, origin from a source, derivation from lineage, emergence from among a group, cause or basis ("because of"), and sometimes instrumentality or means; often intensifies compounds with the sense of completion or emergence. |
| Conceptual Significance | ἐκ is foundational for expressing origin and source in the Greek Scriptures—whether physical emergence, genealogical descent, spiritual rebirth ("born out of God"), or divine causation—emphasizing that actions, identity, and salvation proceed from a defining source. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition (Gr,P) that governs the genitive case; it does not inflect for gender or number but requires a genitive object to express source, origin, separation, or cause. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "out-from" preserves the core idea of movement or origin proceeding from within a source. The note "governing the genitive" reflects its fixed grammatical function as a preposition that takes a genitive complement to indicate source, separation, or origin. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἐκ (out of, from, from within, from among, from (source), from (cause))
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G1537-02 |
ex | out-from (governing the genitive) |
G1803-01 |
ex | out-from (of) |
Word Usage (914 occurrences of G1537)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 1:3 | ἐκ | ek | of |
| Matthew 1:5 | ἐκ | ek | of |
| Matthew 1:5 | ἐκ | ek-2 | of |