Acts 16:23:7Acts.16.23.W7TAB
εἰς
eis
“into”
- Transliteration
- eis
- Extended
- eis
- IPA
- /eis/
Meaning by language
- English
- into
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
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eis
- sentence
pol-LAS te e-pi-THE(N)-tes au-TOIS plê-GAS E-ba-lon eis phy-la-KÊN pa-rang-GEI-lan-tes tôi des-mo-PHY-la-ki as-pha-LÔS tê-REIN au-TOUS
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase eis phylakēn {εἰς φυλακὴν | eis phylakḗn} ‘into prison’ marks the spatial goal.
In context — Acts 16:23
After inflicting many blows on them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to guard them securely .
About this coordinate
Acts 16:23:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Acts 16:23, so the Greek word εἰς (eis) 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 Acts.16.23.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.16.23.W7.S1) and character.