- εἰκῇ
- εἰκῇ adv. (Xenophanes et al.; ins, pap; Pr 28:25; TestJob 39:11; Just; for the spelling εἰκῆ s. B-D-F §26; W-S. §5, 11 n. 22; Rob. 295f).① pert. to there being no cause or reason, without cause (Xenophanes, Fgm. B 2, 13 Diels; Artem. 2, 60; UPZ 106, 15; 107, 17; 108, 14 and 24 [all I B.C.]) Mt 5:22 v.l. (PWernberg-Møller, NTS 3, ’56/57, 71–73); εἰ. φυσιούμενος puffed up without cause Col 2:18.② pert. to being without success or result, to no avail (TestJob 39:11; Lucian, Anach. 19) πάσχειν experience Gal 3:4. κοπιάζειν work 4:11.③ pert. to being without purpose, to no purpose (Lucian, Jupp. Tr. 36; EpArist 161; 168; Just., A II, 4, 2 and D. 97, 1) of the government τὴν μάχαιραν φορεῖν carry the sword to no purpose Ro 13:4.④ pert. to being without careful thought, without due consideration, in a haphazard manner (Heraclitus Fgm. 47 Diels; Epict. 1, 6, 7; 1, 28, 28; Arrian, Anab. 6, 3, 2; Apollon. Dysc.: Gramm. Gr. II/2 p. 215, 1 U.; Sb 5675, 12 [II B.C.]; PLips 104, 29 [I B.C.]; POslo 159, 9 [III A.D.]; Pr 28:25; EpArist 51; 162; Jos., C. Ap. 2, 234) w. ἀτάκτως thoughtlessly (perh. at random) and in disorder 1 Cl 40:2. πιστεῦσαι 1 Cor 15:2 (here mng. 3 is also prob.).—DELG s.v. εἰκῇ. New Docs 2, 81. M-M. TW.
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