Acts 19:30:4Acts.19.30.W4TAB
εἰσελθεῖν
eiselthein
“to enter”
- Transliteration
- ei-sel-THEIN
- Extended
- ei-sel-THEH-een
- IPA
- /ei.selˈtʰiːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- to enter
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
ei-sel-THEIN
- sentence
PAU-lou DE bou-lo-ME-nou ei-sel-THEIN eis ton DE-mon ouk e-ON au-TON hoi ma-thê-TAI
Exegesis
The infinitive eiselthein {εἰσελθεῖν | ei-sel-theîn} conveys his intended action, governed by that participle, while the prepositional phrase eis ton dēmon {εἰς τὸν δῆμον | eis ton dê-mon} specifies his destination.
In context — Acts 19:30
But when Paul wished to enter among the crowd, the disciples would not permit him.
About this coordinate
Acts 19:30:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Acts 19:30, so the Greek word εἰσελθεῖν (eiselthein) 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.19.30.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.19.30.W4.S1) and character.