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G1566 · Greek · New Testament
ἐκεῖσε
Ekeise
Adverb
There, to that place

Definition

The Greek adverb ekeise means "there" or "to that place," expressing motion toward a location. It is the directional counterpart to ekei (stationary there) and appears twice in the NT (Acts 21:3; 22:5). It is a classical form that was becoming archaic by NT times.

Usage & Theological Significance

Both NT occurrences of ekeise appear in Acts and relate to Paul's journeys. Acts 21:3 describes the ship landing at Tyre; Acts 22:5 has Paul describing his journey to Damascus to bring Christians bound to Jerusalem. The second occurrence is particularly charged: Paul was traveling to persecute the Church — and it was on that very journey that the risen Christ apprehended him (Acts 9:1-9). The place Paul journeyed to became the place of his conversion. God's sovereign redirection of movement — taking a person aimed at destruction and turning them toward life — is a pattern repeated throughout Scripture.

Key Bible Verses

Acts 21:3 After sighting Cyprus and passing to the south of it, we sailed on to Syria. We landed at Tyre, where our ship was to unload its cargo.
Acts 22:5 ...from whom I also received letters to their associates in Damascus, and I went there to bring these people as prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished.
Acts 9:2 He asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
Genesis 22:2 Go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.
John 4:40 So when the Samaritans came to him, they urged him to stay with them, and he stayed two days.

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