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Strong's #1538 - ἕκαστος

Transliteration
hékastos
Phonetics
hek'-as-tos
Origin
as if a superlative of hekas (afar)
Parts of Speech
Adjective
TDNT
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ἑκάστοτε
Definition   
Thayer's
  1. each, every
Hebrew Equivalent Words:
Strong #: 120 ‑ אָדָם (aw‑dawm');  259 ‑ אֶחָד (ekh‑awd');  376 ‑ אִישׁ (eesh);  3117 ‑ יוֹם (yome);  3605 ‑ כּוֹל (kole, kole);  3808 ‑ לוֹא (lo, lo, lo);  6591 ‑ פְּשַׁר (pesh‑ar');  8543 ‑ תְּמֹל (tem‑ole', tem‑ole');  
Frequency Lists
Verse Results
KJV (81)
Matthew 4
Mark 1
Luke 5
John 4
Acts 11
Romans 5
1 Corinthians 23
2 Corinthians 2
Galatians 2
Ephesians 5
Philippians 2
Colossians 1
1 Thessalonians 2
2 Thessalonians 1
Hebrews 5
James 1
1 Peter 2
Revelation 5
NAS (114)
Matthew 5
Mark 2
Luke 5
John 4
Acts 11
Romans 8
1 Corinthians 38
2 Corinthians 4
Galatians 4
Ephesians 7
Philippians 1
Colossians 1
1 Thessalonians 2
2 Thessalonians 1
Hebrews 5
James 2
1 Peter 4
Revelation 10
HCS (80)
Matthew 4
Mark 1
Luke 5
John 4
Acts 10
Romans 5
1 Corinthians 22
2 Corinthians 2
Galatians 2
Ephesians 5
Philippians 1
Colossians 1
1 Thessalonians 2
2 Thessalonians 1
Hebrews 5
James 1
1 Peter 2
Revelation 7
BSB (82)
Matthew 4
Mark 1
Luke 5
John 4
Acts 11
Romans 5
1 Corinthians 22
2 Corinthians 2
Galatians 2
Ephesians 5
Philippians 2
Colossians 1
1 Thessalonians 2
2 Thessalonians 1
Hebrews 5
James 1
1 Peter 2
Revelation 7
ESV (70)
Matthew 4
Mark 1
Luke 5
John 3
Acts 8
Romans 5
1 Corinthians 20
2 Corinthians 2
Galatians 2
Ephesians 4
Philippians 1
Colossians 1
1 Thessalonians 2
Hebrews 4
James 1
1 Peter 2
Revelation 5
WEB (84)
Matthew 4
Mark 1
Luke 5
John 4
Acts 12
Romans 5
1 Corinthians 23
2 Corinthians 2
Galatians 2
Ephesians 5
Philippians 2
Colossians 1
1 Thessalonians 2
2 Thessalonians 2
Hebrews 5
James 1
1 Peter 2
Revelation 6
Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

ἕκαστος, η, ον,

I

1. each, opp. the whole body, Il. 2.805, etc.: sg. with pl. Verb, ἔβαν οἶκόνδε ἕκαστος they went home each to his own house, 1.606; δεδμήμεσθα ἕκαστος 5.878, cf. Hdt. 3.158; so in Att., Ar. Pl. 785, Pl. Prt. 327e, etc.; ὅτι ἕκαστος ἐπίστασθε ἀγαθόν X. Smp. 3.3: sg. in apposition with pl. Noun or Pron., which expresses the whole, Τρῶας δὲ τρόμος αἰνὸς ὑπήλυθε γυῖα ἕκαστον Il. 7.215; ὔμμι..ἑκάστῳ 15.109; αἱ δὲ γυναῖκες..θαύμαζον..ἑκάστη 18.496, etc.; Περσίδες δ'.. ἑκάστα..λείπεται A. Pers. 135 (lyr.); αἱ ἄλλαι πᾶσαι [ τέχναι ] τὸ αὑτῆς ἑκάστη ἔργον ἐργάζεται Pl. R. 346d, cf. Grg. 503e; ὅστις ἕκαστος every one which.. (nisi leg. ὥς τις), Hes. Th. 459.

2. the Art. is sts. added to the Subst. (so regularly in earlier Att. Inscrr., IG 12.22.14, al., exc. ἑκάστου μηνός ib.6.125) with which ἕκαστος agrees, in which case ἕκαστος is commonly put first, καθ' ἑ. τὴν ἡμέραν every single day, Isoc. 12.211, etc.; περὶ ἑ. τῆς τέχνης Pl. Phdr. 274e: also following the Subst., κατὰ τὸν οξπλίτην ἕκαστον Th. 5.49; κατὰ τὴν ἡμέραν ἑκάστην Id. 6.63, al.

II in pl.,

1. all and each severally, Il. 1.550, al., A. Supp. 932, etc.; οἷστισιν ἑκάστοις to whichsoever severally, Pl. Lg. 799a.

2. each of two or more groups or parties, Od. 9.164, Hdt. 1.169, A. Pr. 491, Th. 6.77, etc.

III

1. strengthd. by the addition of other Prons., εἷς ἕ. (v. εἷς); εἷς τις ἕ. S. Ant. 262; ἕκαστός τις each one, Pi. N. 4.92, Th. 3.45, etc.; ταῦτα ἕκαστα Hdt. 5.13, etc.; αὔθ' ἕκαστα all in exact detail, A. Pr. 950.

2. with Preps., esp. κατά, καθ' ἕκαστον singly, by itself, Pl. Tht. 188a, al.; καθ' ἕ. καὶ σύμπαντα Id. Sph. 259b; τὸ καθ' ἕ., τὰ καθ' ἕκαστα, particulars, Arist. Ph. 189a6, EN 1143b4, al.; παρ' ἕκαστον, παρ' ἕκαστα, in every case, Plb. 4.82.5, 3.57.4, etc.; παρ' ἕκαστον καὶ ἔργον καὶ λόγον διδάσκοντες Pl. Prt. 325d; παρ' ἕκαστον λέγων constantly interjecting, Men. Epit. 48.

3. ὡς ἕκαστοι each by himself, Hdt. 6.79, Th. 1.15, etc.: in sg., τῶν δὲ ὡς ἑκάστῳ θύειν θέλει Hdt. 1.132, cf. Pi. P. 9.98; οὐχ ὡς ἕ. ἀλλὰπάντες Arist. Pol. 1292a12, cf. 1283b34. later, = ἑκάτερος, D.H. 3.2 codd. (ϝέκαστος Leg.Gort. 1.9, al., Schwyzer 409.4 (Elis), IG 9(1).334.9 (Locris). Apptly. connected with ἑκάς by Dam. Pr. 423.)

Thayer's Expanded Definition

ἕκαστος, ἑκάστη, ἕκαστον, the Sept. for אִישׁ (from Homer down), each, every;

a. joined to a substantive: ἕκαστον δένδρον, Luke 6:44; ἑκάστῳ στρατιώτῃ, John 19:23; κατά μῆνα ἕκαστον, every month, Revelation 22:2 (not Rec.); καθ' ἑκάστην ἡμέραν, Hebrews 3:13; cf. Winers Grammar, 111 (106); Buttmann, § 127, 30. preceded by εἷς, Latinunusquisque, every one: with a substantive, Ephesians 4:16; Revelation 22:2 Rec. b. used substantively: John 7:53 (Rec.); Acts 4:35; Romans 2:6; Galatians 6:4, etc.; once plural ἕκαστοι: Revelation 6:11 Rec. With a partitive genitive added: ἡμῶν, Romans 14:12; ὑμῶν, Luke 13:15; 1 Corinthians 1:12; Hebrews 6:11; αὐτῶν, John 6:7 (R G); τῶν σπερμάτων, 1 Corinthians 15:38. εἷς ἕκαστος, every one (see εἷς, 4 b.): without a partitive genitive, Acts 20:31; Colossians 4:6; with a partitive genitive, Luke 4:40; Acts 2:3; Acts 17:27; 1 Corinthians 12:18, etc. ἕκαστος, when it denotes individually, every one of many, is often added appositively to nouns and pronouns and verbs in the plural number (Matthiae, ii., p. 764f; (Winers Grammar, 516 (481); Buttmann, 131 (114))): ἡμεῖς ἀκούομεν ἕκαστος, Acts 2:8; σκορπισθῆτε ἕκαστος, John 16:32; ἐπορεύοντο πάντες ..., ἕκαστος ..., Luke 2:3; add, Acts 3:26; 1 Peter 4:10; Revelation 5:8; Revelation 20:13; likewise εἷς ἕκαστος, Acts 2:6; Acts 21:26; ὑμεῖς οἱ καθ' ἕνα ἕκαστος τήν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα ἀγαπάτω, you one by one, each one of you severally, Ephesians 5:33. In imitation of the Hebrew, ἕκαστος τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ (לְאָחִיו אִישׁ, Genesis 26:31), Matthew 18:35; μετά τοῦ πλησίον αὐτοῦ (אֶל־רֵעֵהוּ אִישׁ, Judges 6:29, etc.), Ephesians 4:25, cf. Hebrews 8:11 Rec.


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Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

ἕκαστος , -η , -ον ,

[in LXX chiefly for H376;]

each, every (Lat. guisque);

(a) with a noun: Luke 6:44, John 19:23; seq. κατά , Hebrews 3:13, Revelation 22:2; εἷς ἕ ., Ephesians 4:16;

(b) without a noun: Acts 4:35, Romans 2:6, al.;

(c) partit. gen., Romans 14:12, 1 Corinthians 1:12, al.; in sing. with pl. verb, Luke 2:3, Acts 11:29, al.; in apposition with pl. noun or prop., Luke 2:3, John 16:32, Acts 2:8; Acts 3:26, al.; εἷς ἕ . (Lat. unusquisgue), Acts 2:6; Acts 21:26, Colossians 4:6, al.; . τ . ἀδελφῷ (= Heb. H251 H376, Genesis 26:31), Matthew 18:35 (cf. Hebrews 8:11); . μετὰ τοῦ πλησίον (= H7453 H413 H376, Judges 6:29, al.), Ephesians 4:25


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Vocabulary of the Greek NT

P Fay 91.42 (A.D. 99) ἕκαστα ποιήσω καθὼς πρόκιται, ib. 100.6 (A.D. 99) μετὰ κυρίων ἑκάστ [η ]ς τοῦ ἀνδρός, ";with their respective guardians their husbands"; (Edd.), P Oxy X. 1278.24 (A.D. 214) ἕκαστον δὲ μέρος π [α ]ραδοῦν [αι ἑ ]κ ̣α ̣τέρῳ, ";each party is to deliver to the other"; (Edd.), ib. VI. 886.16 (a magical formula—iii/A.D.) ἐπίγρ (αψον) ἐν ἑκάστῳ τῶν φύλλων τὰ τῶν θεῶν ὀνόματα. The phrase καθ᾽ ἑκάστην ἡμέραν, as in Hebrews 3:13 is common, e.g. P Fay 130.5 (iii/A.D.), and similarly καθ᾽ ἕκαστον μῆνα, καθ᾽ ἕκαστον ἔτος. For εἶς ἕκαστος, see P Tebt II. 397.1 (A.D. 198) ε ̄ ἐξεδό (θησαν) ἑνὶ ἑκάστῳ, ";5 copies were issued, one to each one"; (Edd.).

 


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List of Word Forms
εκασταις εκαστη εκάστη ἑκάστη εκαστην εκάστην ἑκάστην εκάστης εκαστοι ἕκαστοι εκαστον έκαστον ἕκαστον εκαστος έκαστος ἕκαστος εκαστου εκάστου ἑκάστου εκαστω εκάστω ἑκάστῳ ekaste ekastē ekasten ekastēn ekasto ekastō ekastoi ekaston ekastos ekastou hekaste hekastē hekáste hekástē hekasten hekastēn hekásten hekástēn hekasto hekastō hekastoi hekástoi hekástōi hékastoi hekaston hékaston hekastos hékastos hekastou hekástou
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