2193. heós

Lexicon

heós: until, till, as far as, up to

Original Word: ἕως
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: heós
Pronunciation: heh-os'
Phonetic Spelling: (heh'-oce)
Definition: until, till, as far as, up to
Meaning: (a) conj: until, (b) prep: as far as, up to, as much as, until.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

even, as far as, how long, until, while.

Of uncertain affinity; a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place) -- even (until, unto), (as) far (as), how long, (un-)til(-l), (hither-, un-, up) to, while(-s).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. particle used as a preposition, adverb and conjunction
Definition
till, until
NASB Translation
down (2), even (5), far (5), how (7), long (1), long* (7), no more (1), point (2), right (1), until (83), while (5).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2193: ἕως

ἕως, a particle marking a limit, and

I. as a conjunction signifying

1. the temporal terminus ad quem, till, until (Latindonee,usquedum); as in the best writings a. with an preterite indicative, where something is spoken of which continued up to a certain time: Matthew 2:9 (ἕως ... ἔστη (ἐστάθη L T Tr WH)); (1 Macc. 10:50; Wis. 10:14, etc.).

b. with ἄν and the aorist subjunctive (equivalent to the Latin future perfect), where it is left doubtful when that will take place till which it is said a thing will continue (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 42, 5): ἴσθι ἐκεῖ, ἕως ἄν εἴπω σοι, Matthew 2:13; add, ; Mark 6:10; Mark 12:36; Luke 17:8; Luke 20:43; Acts 2:55; Hebrews 1:13; after a negative sentence: Matthew 5:18, 26; Matthew 10:23 (T WH omit ἄν); ; Mark 9:1; Luke 9:27; Luke 21:32; 1 Corinthians 4:5; with the aorist subjunctive without the addition of ἄν: Mark 6:45 R G; (here Tr marginal reading future); Luke 15:4; ( T Tr WH; L T Tr WH); 2 Thessalonians 2:7; Hebrews 10:13; Revelation 6:11 (Rec. ἕως οὗ); οὐκ ἀνἔζησαν ἕως τελεσθῇ τά χίλια ἔτη, did not live again till the thousand years had been finished (elapsi fuerint), Revelation 20:5 Rec. Cf. Winers Grammar, § 41 b. 3.

c. more rarely used with the present indicative where the aorist subjunctive might have been expected (Winers Grammar, as above; Buttmann, 231 (199)): so four times ἕως ἔρχομαι, Luke 19:13 (where L T Tr WH ἐν ᾧ for ἕως, but cf. Bleek at the passage); John 21:22; 1 Timothy 4:13; ἕως ἀπολύει, Mark 6:45 L T Tr WH, for R G ἀπολύσῃ (the indicative being due to a blending of direct and indirect discourse; as in Plutarch, Lycurgus 29, 3 δεῖν οὖν ἐκείνους ἐμμένειν τοῖς καθεστωσι νόμοις ... ἕως ἐπανεισιν).

d. once with the future indicative, according to an improbable reading in Luke 13:35: ἕως ἥξει Tdf., ἕως ἄν ἥξει Lachmann, for R G ἕως ἄν ἥξῃ; (but WH (omitting ἄν ἥξῃ ὅτε) read ἕως εἴπητε; Tr omits ἄν and brackets ἥξῃ ὅτε; cf. Buttmann, 231f (199f)).

2. as in Greek writings from Homer down, as long as, while, followed by the indicative in all tenses — in the N. T. only in the present: ἕως ἡμέρα ἐστιν, John 9:4 (Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading ὡς); ἕως (L T Tr WH ὡς) τό φῶς ἔχετε, John 12:35f (ἕως ἔτι φῶς ἐστιν, Plato, Phaedo, p. 89 c.); (Mark 6:45 (cf.

c. above)).

II. By a usage chiefly later it gets the force of an adverb, Latinusquead; and

1. used of a temporal terminus ad quem, until (unto);

a. like a preposition, with a genitive of time (Winers Grammar, § 54, 6; Buttmann, 319 (274)): ἕως αἰῶνος, Luke 1:55 Griesbach (Ezekiel 25:15 Alex.; 1 Chronicles 17:16; Sir. 16:26, Fritzsche; , etc.); τῆς ἡμέρας, Matthew 26:29; Matthew 27:64: Luke 1:80; Acts 1:22 (Tdf. ἄχρι); Romans 11:8, etc.; ὥρας, Matthew 27:45; Mark 15:33; Luke 23:44; τῆς πεντηκοστῆς, 1 Corinthians 16:8; τέλους, 1 Corinthians 1:8; 2 Corinthians 1:13; τῆς σήμερον namely, ἡμέρας, Matthew 27:8; τοῦ νῦν, Matthew 24:21; Mark 13:19 (1 Macc. 2:33); χήρα ἕως ἐτῶν ὀγδοήκοντα τεσσάρων a widow (who had attained) even unto eighty-four years, Luke 2:37 L T Tr WH; before the names of illustrious men by which a period of time is marked: Matthew 1:17; Matthew 11:13; Luke 16:16 (where T Tr WH μέχρι); Acts 13:20; before the names of events: Matthew 1:17 (ἕως μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος); ; Luke 11:51; James 5:7; ἕως τοῦ ἐλθεῖν, Acts 8:40 (Buttmann, 266 (228); cf. Winer's Grammar, § 44, 6; Judith 1:10 Judith 11:19, etc.).

b. with the genitive of the neuter relative pronoun οὗ or ὅτου it gets the force of a conjunction, until, till (the time when); α. ἕως οὗ (first in Herodotus 2, 143; but after that only in later authors, as Plutarch, et al. (Winers Grammar, 296 (278) note; Buttmann, 230f (199))): followed by the indicative, Matthew 1:25 (WH brackets οὗ); ; Luke 13:21; Acts 21:26 (see Buttmann); followed by the subjunctive aorist, equivalent to Latin future perfect, Matthew 14:22; Matthew 26:36 (where WH brackets οὗ and Lachmann has ἕως οὗ ἄν); Luke 12:50 (Rec.; Luke 15:8 Tr WH); Luke 24:49; Acts 25:21; 2 Peter 1:19; after a negative sentence, Matthew 17:9; Luke 12:59 (R G L; Luke 22:18 Tr WH); John 13:38; Acts 23:12, 14, 21. β. ἕως ὅτου, αα. until, till (the time when): followed by the indicative, John 9:18; followed by the subjunctive (without ἄν), Luke 13:8; Luke 15:8 (R G L T); after a negation, Luke 22:16, 18 (R G L T). ββ. as long as, whilst (Song of Solomon 1:12), followed by the present indicative, Matthew 5:25 (see ἄχρι, 1 d. at the end).

c. before adverbs of time (rarely so in the earlier and more elegant writings, as ἕως ὀψέ, Thucydides 3, 108; (cf. Winers Grammar, § 54, 6 at the end; Buttmann, 320 (275))): ἕως ἄρτι, up to this time, until now (Vig. ed. Herm., p. 388), Matthew 11:12; John 2:10; John 5:17; John 16:24; 1 John 2:9; 1 Corinthians 4:13; 1 Corinthians 8:7; 1 Corinthians 15:6; ἕως πότε; how long? Matthew 17:17; Mark 9:19; Luke 9:41; John 10:24; Revelation 6:10 (Psalm 12:2f (f); 2 Samuel 2:26; 1 Macc. 6:22); ἕως σήμερον, 2 Corinthians 3:15.

2. according to a usage dating from Aristotle down, employed of the localterminus ad quem, unto, as far as, even to;

a. like a preposition, with a genitive of place (Winers Grammar, § 54, 6; Buttmann, 319 (274)): ἕως ᾅδου, ἕως τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, Matthew 11:23; Luke 10:15; add, Matthew 24:31; Matthew 26:58; Mark 13:27; Luke 2:15; Luke 4:29; Acts 1:8; Acts 11:19, 22; Acts 17:15; Acts 23:23; 2 Corinthians 12:2; with the genitive of person, to the place where one is: Luke 4:42; Acts 9:38 (ἕως ὑπερβορεων, Aelian v. h. 3, 18).

b. with adverbs of place (Winers Grammar, and Buttmann, as in c. above): ἕως ἄνω, John 2:7; ἕως ἔσω, Mark 14:54; ἕως κάτω, Matthew 27:51; Mark 15:38; ἕως ὧδε, Luke 23:5 (cf. Winers Grammar, § 66, 1 c.).

c. with prepositions: ἕως ἔξω τῆς πόλεως, Acts 21:5; ἕως εἰς, Luke 24:50 (R G L marginal reading, but L text T Tr WH ἕως πρός as far as to (Polybius 3, 82, 6; 12, 17, 4; Genesis 38:1)); Polybius 1:11, 14; Aelian v. h. 12, 22.

3. of the limit (terminus)of quantity; with an adverb of number: ἕως ἑπτάκις, Matthew 18:21; with numerals: Matthew 22:26 (ἕως τῶν ἑπτά); cf. Matthew 20:8; John 8:9 (Rec.); Acts 8:10; Hebrews 8:11; οὐκ ἐστιν ἕως ἑνός, there is not so much as one, Romans 3:12 from Psalm 13:1 ().

4. of the limit of measurement: ἕως ἡμίσους, Mark 6:23; Esther 5:3, 6 Alex.

5. of the end or limit in acting and suffering: ἕως τούτου, Luke 22:51 (see ἐάω, 2); ἕως τοῦ θερισμοῦ, Matthew 13:30 L Tr WH text; ἕως θανάτου, even to death, so that I almost die, Mark 14:34; Matthew 26:38 (Sir. 4:28 Sir. 31:13 (Sir. 34:13); ; 4 Macc. 14:19).

STRONGS NT 2193a: ζ [ζ Zeta, on its substitution for sigma ς see Sigma.]

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primary preposition and conjunction of time and place.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek ἕως corresponds to several Hebrew terms that convey similar meanings of temporal or spatial limitation. These include:
• עַד (ad) [Strong's Hebrew 5704]: Often translated as "until" or "as far as."
• עוֹד (od) [Strong's Hebrew 5750]: Used to denote "still," "yet," or "again," often in temporal contexts.
• קָצֶה (qatseh) [Strong's Hebrew 7097]: Meaning "end" or "extremity," used in spatial contexts.

These Hebrew terms, like ἕως, are integral in expressing the boundaries and limits within which events unfold in the biblical narrative.

Usage: In the New Testament, ἕως is frequently used to express temporal limits, such as the duration of an event or the extent of a condition. It can also indicate spatial limits, describing the extent of movement or location.

Context: The Greek word ἕως is a versatile term found throughout the New Testament, appearing in various contexts to convey the idea of limitation in time or space. As a preposition, it is often used with the genitive case to indicate a boundary or endpoint. For example, in Matthew 24:34 (BSB), Jesus says, "Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened," where ἕως marks the time frame within which the prophesied events will occur.

As a conjunction, ἕως can introduce a temporal clause, often translated as "until" or "while." In Matthew 5:18 (BSB), Jesus declares, "For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished." Here, ἕως is used to emphasize the enduring nature of the Law until the fulfillment of all things.

The word also appears in spatial contexts, as seen in Matthew 2:9 (BSB), where the star guiding the Magi "went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the Child was." In this instance, ἕως indicates the spatial endpoint of the star's movement.

Theologically, ἕως underscores the concept of divine timing and the fulfillment of God's promises. It highlights the temporal nature of human existence and the anticipation of future events within God's redemptive plan.

Forms and Transliterations

εως εώς έως ἕως Εωσφόρον Εωσφόρος εωσφόρου ς eos eōs heos heōs héos héōs

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 1:17 Conj
GRK: ἀπὸ Ἀβραὰμ ἕως Δαυὶδ γενεαὶ
KJV: from Abraham to David [are] fourteen
INT: from Abraham to David [were] generations

Matthew 1:17 Conj
GRK: ἀπὸ Δαυὶδ ἕως τῆς μετοικεσίας
KJV: David until the carrying away
INT: from David until the deportation

Matthew 1:17 Conj
GRK: μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος ἕως τοῦ χριστοῦ
KJV: into Babylon unto Christ
INT: deportation to Babylon to the Christ

Matthew 1:25 Conj
GRK: ἐγίνωσκεν αὐτὴν ἕως οὗ ἔτεκεν
NAS: her a virgin until she gave birth
KJV: her not till she had brought forth her
INT: knew her until that she brought forth

Matthew 2:9 Conj
GRK: προῆγεν αὐτούς ἕως ἐλθὼν ἐστάθη
NAS: went on before them until it came
KJV: them, till it came
INT: went before them until having come it stood

Matthew 2:13 Conj
GRK: ἴσθι ἐκεῖ ἕως ἂν εἴπω
NAS: there until I tell
KJV: be thou there until I bring
INT: remain there until anyhow I should tell

Matthew 2:15 Conj
GRK: ἦν ἐκεῖ ἕως τῆς τελευτῆς
NAS: there until the death
KJV: was there until the death of Herod:
INT: remained there until the death

Matthew 5:18 Conj
GRK: λέγω ὑμῖν ἕως ἂν παρέλθῃ
NAS: I say to you, until heaven
KJV: I say unto you, Till heaven and
INT: I say to you until anyhow shall pass away

Matthew 5:18 Conj
GRK: τοῦ νόμου ἕως ἂν πάντα
NAS: from the Law until all
KJV: from the law, till all be fulfilled.
INT: the law until anyhow all

Matthew 5:25 Conj
GRK: σου ταχὺ ἕως ὅτου εἶ
NAS: at law while you are with him on the way,
KJV: adversary quickly, whiles thou art in
INT: of you quickly while which you are

Matthew 5:26 Conj
GRK: ἐξέλθῃς ἐκεῖθεν ἕως ἂν ἀποδῷς
NAS: out of there until you have paid
KJV: out thence, till thou hast paid
INT: shall you come out from there until anyhow you pay

Matthew 10:11 Conj
GRK: κἀκεῖ μείνατε ἕως ἂν ἐξέλθητε
NAS: at his house until you leave
INT: and there remain until anyhow you go forth

Matthew 10:23 Conj
GRK: τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ ἕως ἂν ἔλθῃ
NAS: of Israel until the Son
KJV: of Israel, till the Son
INT: of Israel until if be come

Matthew 11:12 Conj
GRK: τοῦ βαπτιστοῦ ἕως ἄρτι ἡ
NAS: the Baptist until now
KJV: the Baptist until now
INT: the Baptist until now the

Matthew 11:13 Conj
GRK: ὁ νόμος ἕως Ἰωάννου ἐπροφήτευσαν
NAS: and the Law prophesied until John.
KJV: the law prophesied until John.
INT: the law until John prophesied

Matthew 11:23 Conj
GRK: Καφαρναούμ μὴ ἕως οὐρανοῦ ὑψωθήσῃ
KJV: art exalted unto heaven,
INT: Capernaum who to heaven have been lifted up

Matthew 11:23 Conj
GRK: οὐρανοῦ ὑψωθήσῃ ἕως ᾅδου καταβήσῃ
KJV: shalt be brought down to hell:
INT: heaven have been lifted up to Hades will be brought down

Matthew 12:20 Conj
GRK: οὐ σβέσει ἕως ἂν ἐκβάλῃ
NAS: HE WILL NOT PUT OUT, UNTIL HE LEADS
KJV: quench, till he send forth
INT: not he will quench until anyhow he bring forth

Matthew 13:30 Conj
GRK: συναυξάνεσθαι ἀμφότερα ἕως τοῦ θερισμοῦ
NAS: to grow together until the harvest;
INT: to grow together both until the harvest

Matthew 13:33 Conj
GRK: σάτα τρία ἕως οὗ ἐζυμώθη
NAS: of flour until it was all
KJV: measures of meal, till the whole was
INT: measures three until which was leavened

Matthew 14:22 Conj
GRK: τὸ πέραν ἕως οὗ ἀπολύσῃ
NAS: of Him to the other side, while He sent
KJV: the other side, while he sent
INT: the other side until that he would have dismissed

Matthew 16:28 Conj
GRK: γεύσωνται θανάτου ἕως ἂν ἴδωσιν
NAS: death until they see
INT: shall taste of death until anyhow they have seen

Matthew 17:9 Conj
GRK: τὸ ὅραμα ἕως οὗ ὁ
NAS: to no one until the Son
KJV: to no man, until the Son
INT: the vision until that the

Matthew 17:17 Conj
GRK: καὶ διεστραμμένη ἕως πότε μεθ'
NAS: generation, how long
KJV: generation, how long shall I be
INT: and perverted how long when with

Matthew 17:17 Conj
GRK: ὑμῶν ἔσομαι ἕως πότε ἀνέξομαι
NAS: how long shall I be with you? How long
KJV: with you? how long shall I suffer you?
INT: you will I be how long when will I bear with

Strong's Greek 2193
146 Occurrences

ἕως — 146 Occ.