ἐκεῖνός

ekeinos

he

from ἐκεῖ; that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed:--he, it, the other (same), selfsame, that (same, very), X their, X them, they, this, those. See also οὗτος.

G1565

John 1:33 · Word #12

Lexicon G1565

Lemmaἐκεῖνος
Transliterationekeînos
Strong'sG1565
In-contexthe
Literalthat-one

Morphology PRO.D NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech PRO.D — Demonstrative Pronoun — Points to something specific
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐκεῖνος
Strong'sG1565

SIBI-P1 G1565-12

that one (he)

Rootἐκεῖνος (ekeinos)
Core Meaningsthat one, that person, that thing, the one over there, the same one
Semantic Rangethat one, he, that man, that same one, the aforementioned one, sometimes emphatic (that very one)
Conceptual Significanceἐκεῖνος often serves to distinguish or emphasize a particular person in contrast to others, sometimes highlighting identity, authority, or continuity. In theological contexts, it can underscore the distinct role or significance of a specific individual, such as the Messiah or a divinely appointed figure.
Morphological NotesDemonstrative pronoun (Gr,ED), nominative masculine singular (NMS). Functions as the subject of a clause, referring to a specific masculine individual previously mentioned or contextually identifiable.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "that one (he)" preserves the demonstrative force of ἐκεῖνος, indicating a specific person at some distance or distinction from the speaker. The nominative masculine singular form is reflected by "he," marking it as a masculine singular subject.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ἐκεῖνος (that one, that person, that thing, the one over there, the same one)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G1565-01 ekeina those-things there
G1565-02 ekeinai those-there (feminine ones)
G1565-03 ekeinais to those (feminine ones) there

Word Usage (241 occurrences of G1565)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 3:1 ἐκείναις ekeinais those
Matthew 7:22 ἐκείνῃ ekeine
Matthew 7:25 ἐκείνῃ ekeine