Quick Definition
εἴσοδος, ου, ἡ n.f. entering, entrance, entry
Strong's Definition
an entrance (literally or figuratively)
Derivation: from G1519 (εἰς) and G3598 (ὁδός);
KJV Usage: coming, enter(-ing) in (to)
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, f. | -ου | ὁδεύω
15.87 · Linear Movement · Come, Come To, Arrive
coming, arrival to come to or to arrive at the scene of action
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
εἴσ-οδος, -ov, ἡ, (ὁδός), [fr. Ilom. on], an entrance, i. e. both the place or way leading into a place (as. a gate), and the act of entering ; only in the latter sense in the N. T. With gen. of place, τῶν ἁγίων, entrance into the holy place, i.e. reception into heaven, Heb. x. 19 [but in 20 apparently called ὁ δός]; εἰς τ. βασιλείαν τοῦ κυρίου, 2 Pet. 1. 11; of the act of coming forward to administer an oflice, Acts xiii. 24; with πρός τινα added, 1 Th. i. 9; ii. 1.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
εἴσοδος eisodos 5x
a place of entrance; the act of entrance, Heb. 10:19; admission, reception, 1 Thess. 1:9; 2 Pet. 1:11; a coming, approach, access, 1 Thess. 2:1; entrance upon office, commencement or beginning of ministry, Acts 13:24*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
εἴσ-οδος, -ου, ὁ
(< ὁδός) [in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא ;]
a means of entering, place of entrance: He 10:19, II Pe 1:11 (cf. Westc., He., l.c.; MM, Exp., xii; but v. infr.).
a going in, entrance: Ac 13:24; c. gen. loc., He 10:19 (Thayer, s.v.; but v. supr.); seq. εἰς, II Pe 1:11 (Mayor, in l.; Thayer; but v. supr.); πρός, II Th 1:9 2:1.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
εἴσοδος. In the NT εἴσοδος is generally used of *‘the act of entering,”’ though possibly it may refer to ‘‘the place of entering ”’ in Heb 10}® (cf. ver. 20) and 2 Pet 1%. In any case, this latter is the predominant use in the papyri where the word is constantly found of ‘‘ the entrance ”’ of a temple ora house, e.g. P Oxy IT. 2419 (c. A.D. 98) ὑποθήκης τρίτου μέρους οἰκίας, ἐν 7 αἴθριον, kal αὐλῆς Kal εἰσώδων (1. - 6-) kal ἐξόδων καὶ τῶν συνκυρόντων τῶν ὄντων, “Son the security of the third part of a house, in which there is a hall, with the court and entrances and exits and appurtenances ”’ (Edd.), and the interesting ii/A.D. letter, P Ryl 11. 2331, regarding the building and fitting up of a house, where it is stated διὰ τῆς πλαγίας ἡ εἴσοδός ἐστι καὶ ἡ ἔξοδος τῶν ἐργαζομένων πάντων, “the entrance and exit for all the work-folk is at the side” (Edd.). For the more metaphorical meaning, as in τ ΤῊ 1, cf. the Latin papyrus letter of ii/A.D., P Oxy I. 32”, in which a military tribune commends a certain Theon to the good offices of Domitius, ‘fet ideo peto a te ut habeat intrfo]itum at te.” See also M. Anton. ν. 19, τὰ πράγματα αὐτὰ οὐδ᾽ ὁπωστιοῦν ψυχῆς ἅπτεται" οὐδ᾽ ἔχει εἴσοδον πρὸς
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
εἴσοδος (eisodos) — entry. εἴσοδος or ἔσοδος, ἡ, entrance:
I. place of entrance, entry, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐσόδους Φοίβου the entrance to his temple, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a mountain-pass, ἡ διὰ Τρηχῖνος ἔ. ἐς τὴν Ἑλλάδα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in a theatre, entrance for the Chorus, [Refs 5th c.BC+], see Scholia; entrance-door of a court of justice, [Refs 4th c.BC+] paths to glory, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. entering, entrance, εἴ. παρασχεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2. entrance into the lists to contend in the games, ἱππείαν ἔ.(compare εἰσέρχομαι II) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ἡ εἴ. τῆς δίκης εἰς τὸ δικαστήριον the introduction of it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.3. right or privilege of entrance, ἔσοδον εἶναι παρὰ βασιλέα ἄνευ ἀγγέλου [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.4. visit, κακῶν γυναικῶν εἴσοδοι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a doctor, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II.5. study, investigation, Vett. Val.259.7; ἀκροθιγεῖς τὰς εἰσόδους ποιήσασθαι [Refs]; also, method, [Refs]
III. that which comes in, revenue, opposed to ἔξοδος, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
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