Acts 23:33:3Acts.23.33.W3TAB
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
HOI-ti-nes ei-sel-THO-ntes eis tên kai-SA-rei-an KAI a-na-DO-ntes tên e-pis-to-LÊN tôi hê-ge-MO-ni pa-RE-stê-san KAI ton PAU-lon au-TÔI
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase eis tēn Kaisareian {εἰς τὴν Καισάρειαν | eís tēn Kai-sá-rei-an} specifies the destination of their movement, while the direct object of anadontes is expressed by tēn epistolēn {τὴν ἐπιστολὴν | tēn e-pi-sto-lēn}, with the indirect object marked by tō hēgemoni {τῷ ἡγεμόνι | tō hē-ge-mó-ni}, indicating the Roman governor who receives the letter.
Root and etymology
Rootiota–pi–pi–omicron–sigma
“horse”
In context — Acts 23:33
When they had entered Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor , they also presented Paul to him.
About this coordinate
Acts 23:33:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Acts 23:33, 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.23.33.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.23.33.W3.S1) and character.