Acts 16:7:13Acts.16.7.W13TAB
εἴασεν
eiasen
“allowed”
- Transliteration
- EI-a-sen
- Extended
- EI-ah-sehn
- IPA
- /ˈei.a.sen/
Meaning by language
- English
- allowed
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
EI-a-sen
- sentence
el-THON-tes de ka-TA tên my-SI-an e-PEI-ra-zon eis tên bi-thy-NI-an po-reu-THÊ-nai kai ouk EI-a-sen au-TOUS to PNEU-ma ee-ay-SOO
Exegesis
The conjunction kai {καὶ | kaí} introduces a contrasting result clause in which the aorist eiasen {εἴασεν | eí-a-sen} “did not allow” denotes a single, decisive divine act.
Root and etymology
eaoepsilon–alpha–omega
“to permit, allow”
In context — Acts 16:7
When they came to Mysia, they kept attempting to go into Bithynia , but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them.
About this coordinate
Acts 16:7:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of Acts 16:7, so the Greek word εἴασεν (eiasen) 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.16.7.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.16.7.W13.S1) and character.