Eisérchomai — G1525

G1525 · Greek — εἰσέρχομαι

Pronunciation: ice-er'-khom-ahee

Definition

verb

to enter (literally or figuratively)

  1. properly, of men and of animals
    1. the phrase ἐισέρχεσθαι καί ἐξέρχεσθαι, to go in and out, , is used of familiar contact with one
    2. ἐισέρχεσθαι εἰς is joined with nouns designating not a place, but what occurs in a place
    3. εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τινα is used of demons or of Satan taking possession of the body of a person
    4. of things
  2. Metaphorically used
    1. of entrance into any condition, state of things, society, employment
    2. of thoughts coming into the mind

Usually translated as

come, arise, enter in, enter into, go in

Origin

from G1519 and G2064

Occurrences

Eisérchomai occurs 198 times in 186 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (33), Mark (31), Luke (48), John (14), Acts (33), Romans (2), 1 Corinthians (2), Hebrews (15), James (2), 2 John (1), Revelation (5)

Strong's Lexicon — E