Acts 19:36:6Acts.19.36.W6TAB
ἐστὶν
estin
“it is”
- Transliteration
- ES-tin
- Extended
- EHs-tihn
- IPA
- /ˈes.tin/
Meaning by language
- English
- it is
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
ES-tin
- sentence
a-nan-ti-RRÊÊ-ton oun ON-tōn TOU-tōn de-ON ES-tin hy-MAS ka-te-stal-ME-nous hy-PAR-khein KAI mê-DEN pro-pe-TES PRAS-sein
Exegesis
The impersonal expression deon estin {δέον ἐστὶν | Déon Estín} provides the main modal force, equivalent to “it is necessary” or “one ought,” and syntactically governs the following accusative and infinitive structure.
In context — Acts 19:36
Therefore, since these things are undeniable, it is necessary for you to be quiet and to do nothing rash .
About this coordinate
Acts 19:36:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Acts 19:36, so the Greek word ἐστὶν (estin) 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.19.36.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.19.36.W6.S1) and character.