2 Timothy 2:11:42 Tim.2.11.W4TAB
εἰ
ei
“if”
- Transliteration
- ei
- Extended
- ee
- IPA
- /iː/
Meaning by language
- English
- if
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
ei
- sentence
pis-TOS ho LO-gos ei gar sy-na-pe-THA-no-men kai sy-ZÊ-so-men
Exegesis
The particle pair ei gar {εἰ γὰρ | ei gar} “for if” combines a conditional conjunction with an explanatory connector: the “if” clause is presented as the reason the preceding “faithful saying” can be trusted.
Root and etymology
pragmateuomaipi–rho–alpha–gamma–mu–alpha–tau–epsilon–upsilon–omicron–mu–alpha–iota
“to trade, conduct business, be occupied with affairs”
In context — 2 Timothy 2:11
The saying is faithful : For if we have died with Him , we will also live with Him.
About this coordinate
2 Timothy 2:11:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of 2 Timothy 2:11, so the Greek word εἰ (ei) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 2 Tim.2.11.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Tim.2.11.W4.S1) and character.