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εἰσέρχομαι

eisérchomai

G1525 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To go or come into a location, event, situation, or state; to enter into, physically or by extension, to arrive at or begin participation in something. In literal usage, indicates physical entry into a place; in figurative extensions, entering an event, a condition, a relationship, or a new state of affairs. The verb can also denote the initiation of an action or involvement with a process or group.

Semantic Range

to enter (literally: a place, building, or geographic area), to come into (a situation, event, or group), to begin to participate in (a new state, covenant, or phase), to arrive at (a point in time or process), to be admitted or accepted into, to take part in, to move within or into (metaphorically or physically)

Root / Etymology

From the preposition εἰς ('into') and the verb ἔρχομαι ('to come' or 'to go'). The compound construction emphasizes movement toward and into a space or circumstance.

Historical & Contextual Notes

εἰσέρχομαι is a common verb in both general and religious Koine Greek, attested from classical Greek onward but especially prominent in Hellenistic, Septuagint, and New Testament texts. In the Septuagint and New Testament, it is used both literally (e.g., entering a city, a house, the Temple) and figuratively (e.g., entering into life, entering the Kingdom, entering rest). Sometimes it marks the start of participation in an event (e.g., entering a covenant or role). Septuagint usage often mirrors the Hebrew בּוֹא (bo'), reinforcing its semantic overlaps in Israelite and Judean scriptural texts. English translations ('enter', 'go in') typically render the physical sense well, but the figurative extensions (such as 'to begin', 'to participate in', or 'to come into a new state') are often broader in Greek, particularly in metaphoric or eschatological context, and may not always be captured fully in translation. The verb may also appear in idiomatic expressions or formulaic narratives (e.g., 'entering and leaving'). It should be distinguished from ἐξέρχομαι ('to go out'), which emphasizes departure rather than arrival or beginning. While 'come in' and 'go in' both translate the verb depending on the speaker's perspective, the Greek includes both motion and transition into a new reality or space.

Translation Consistency

primary "enter" 50 occurrences

εἰσέρχομαι primarily means to go or come into a place, situation, or state — literally or figuratively. The most common English renderings in the corpus are ‘enter/entered/entering,’ and ‘enter’ is a natural, single-word base that cleanly covers physical entry, coming into participation, admission, or beginning a new condition. It is easy to inflect consistently for person and tense across all forms.

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Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from εἰς and ἔρχομαι; to enter (literally or figuratively):--X arise, come (in, into), enter in(-to), go in (through).

Root Family

ἔρχ- (eisérchomai) — to come, to go

Root ἔρχ- to come, to go
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
G4022 περιέρχομαι they went around
G565 ἀπέρχομαι they had departed

Word Forms

34 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G1525-11 εἰσῆλθεν eiselthen V AOR ACT IND 3P SG entered he/she entered he entered 44
G1525-10 εἰσελθεῖν eiselthein V AOR ACT INF to enter to enter into to enter into 36
G1525-15 εἰσελθὼν eiselthon V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG having entered having entered having entered 32
G1525-09 εἴσελθε eiselthe V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG enter enter in enter in 13
G1525-13 εἰσέλθητε eiselthete V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P PL you enter you may enter you (plural) may enter 10
G1525-06 εἰσελεύσονται eiseleusontai V FUT MID IND 3P PL they shall enter they will enter in they will enter in 5
G1525-12 εἰσέλθῃς eiselthes V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P SG enter you may enter you may enter 5
G1525-16 εἰσελθόντα eiselthonta V AOR ACT PTCP NOM N PL coming in those having entered those having entered into 5
G1525-17 εἰσελθόντες eiselthontes V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL came in having entered having entered 4
G1525-04 εἰσελεύσεται eiseleusetai V FUT MID IND 3P SG will enter he/she/it will enter he/she/it will enter 3

Occurrences in Scripture

194 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G1525-11 Matthew 2:21 εἰσῆλθεν eiselthen V AOR ACT IND 3P SG entered he/she entered he entered
G1525-13 Matthew 5:20 εἰσέλθητε eiselthete V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P PL you will enter you may enter you (plural) may enter
G1525-09 Matthew 6:6 εἴσελθε eiselthe V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG enter enter in enter in
G1525-07 Matthew 7:13 εἰσέλθατε eiselthate V AOR ACT IMP 2P PL Enter Enter in Enter in
G1525-29 Matthew 7:13 εἰσερχόμενοι eiserchomenoi V PRS MID PTCP NOM M PL who enter those entering in those entering in
G1525-04 Matthew 7:21 εἰσελεύσεται eiseleusetai V FUT MID IND 3P SG will enter he/she/it will enter he/she/it will enter
G1525-20 Matthew 8:5 εἰσελθόντος eiselthontos V AOR ACT PTCP GEN M SG having entered of him having entered of him having entered
G1525-12 Matthew 8:8 εἰσέλθῃς eiselthes V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P SG you come you may enter you may enter
G1525-15 Matthew 9:25 εἰσελθὼν eiselthon V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG he had entered having entered having entered
G1525-13 Matthew 10:5 εἰσέλθητε eiselthete V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P PL enter you may enter you (plural) may enter
G1525-13 Matthew 10:11 εἰσέλθητε eiselthete V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P PL you enter you may enter you (plural) may enter
G1525-29 Matthew 10:12 εἰσερχόμενοι eiserchomenoi V PRS MID PTCP NOM M PL entering those entering in while entering in
G1525-11 Matthew 12:4 εἰσῆλθεν eiselthen V AOR ACT IND 3P SG he entered he/she entered he entered
G1525-10 Matthew 12:29 εἰσελθεῖν eiselthein V AOR ACT INF enter to enter into to enter into
G1525-16 Matthew 12:45 εἰσελθόντα eiselthonta V AOR ACT PTCP NOM N PL they enter those having entered those having entered into
G1525-30 Matthew 15:11 εἰσερχόμενον eiserchomenon V PRS MID PTCP NOM N SG enters the one entering into entering
G1525-16 Matthew 17:25 εἰσελθόντα eiselthonta V AOR ACT PTCP NOM N PL having entered those having entered those having entered into
G1525-13 Matthew 18:3 εἰσέλθητε eiselthete V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P PL you enter you may enter you enter
G1525-10 Matthew 18:8 εἰσελθεῖν eiselthein V AOR ACT INF to-enter to enter into to enter into
G1525-10 Matthew 18:9 εἰσελθεῖν eiselthein V AOR ACT INF to enter to enter into to enter into
G1525-10 Matthew 19:17 εἰσελθεῖν eiselthein V AOR ACT INF to enter to enter into to enter into
G1525-04 Matthew 19:23 εἰσελεύσεται eiseleusetai V FUT MID IND 3P SG will enter he/she/it will enter he/she/it will enter
G1525-10 Matthew 19:24 εἰσελθεῖν eiselthein V AOR ACT INF to enter to enter into to enter into
G1525-20 Matthew 21:10 εἰσελθόντος eiselthontos V AOR ACT PTCP GEN M SG he had entered of him having entered of him having entered
G1525-11 Matthew 21:12 εἰσῆλθεν eiselthen V AOR ACT IND 3P SG entered he/she entered he entered
G1525-15 Matthew 22:11 εἰσελθὼν eiselthon V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG having entered having entered having entered
G1525-12 Matthew 22:12 εἰσῆλθες eiselthes V AOR ACT IND 2P SG did you enter you may enter did you enter
G1525-25 Matthew 23:13 εἰσέρχεσθε eiserchesthe V PRS MID IND 2P PL enter you are entering you are entering
G1525-33 Matthew 23:13 εἰσερχομένους eiserchomenous V PRS MID PTCP ACC M PL entering entering in entering
G1525-10 Matthew 23:13 εἰσελθεῖν eiselthein V AOR ACT INF to enter to enter into to enter into
G1525-11 Matthew 24:38 εἰσῆλθεν eiselthen V AOR ACT IND 3P SG entered he/she entered entered
G1525-15 Matthew 25:10 εἰσῆλθον eiselthon V AOR ACT IND 3P PL went in having entered having entered
G1525-09 Matthew 25:21 εἴσελθε eiselthe V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG enter enter in enter in
G1525-09 Matthew 25:23 εἴσελθε eiselthe V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG enter enter in enter in
G1525-13 Matthew 26:41 εἰσέλθητε eiselthete V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P PL you enter you may enter you (plural) may enter
G1525-15 Matthew 26:58 εἰσελθὼν eiselthon V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG going in having entered having entered
G1525-15 Matthew 27:53 εἰσῆλθον eiselthon V AOR ACT IND 3P PL they entered having entered having entered
G1525-15 Mark 1:21 εἰσελθὼν eiselthon V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG having entered having entered having entered
G1525-10 Mark 1:45 εἰσελθεῖν eiselthein V AOR ACT INF to enter to enter into to enter into
G1525-15 Mark 2:1 εἰσελθὼν eiselthon V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG he entered having entered having entered
G1525-11 Mark 2:26 εἰσῆλθεν eiselthen V AOR ACT IND 3P SG he entered he/she entered he entered
G1525-11 Mark 3:1 εἰσῆλθεν eiselthen V AOR ACT IND 3P SG he entered he/she entered he entered
G1525-15 Mark 3:27 εἰσελθὼν eiselthon V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG having entered having entered having entered
G1525-14 Mark 5:12 εἰσέλθωμεν eiselthomen V AOR ACT SUBJ 1P PL we may enter let us enter let us enter
G1525-15 Mark 5:13 εἰσῆλθον eiselthon V AOR ACT IND 3P PL they entered having entered having entered
G1525-15 Mark 5:39 εἰσελθὼν eiselthon V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG entering having entered having entered
G1525-13 Mark 6:10 εἰσέλθητε eiselthete V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P PL you enter you may enter you (plural) may enter
G1525-24 Mark 6:22 εἰσελθούσης eiselthouses V AOR ACT PTCP GEN F SG having entered of having entered having entered
G1525-22 Mark 6:25 εἰσελθοῦσα eiselthousa V AOR ACT PTCP NOM F SG having entered having entered having entered
G1525-11 Mark 7:17 εἰσῆλθεν eiselthen V AOR ACT IND 3P SG he had entered he/she entered he entered
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