Acts 26:12:4Acts.26.12.W4TAB
εἰς
eis
“to”
- Transliteration
- eis
- Extended
- eis
- IPA
- /eis/
Meaning by language
- English
- to
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
- word
eis
- sentence
en HOIS po-reu-O-me-nos eis tên da-mas-KON met ek-sou-SI-as kai e-pi-tro-PÊS tês tôn ar-khi-e-RE-ōn
Exegesis
The preposition eis {εἰς | eis} introduces the goal of the movement, with the object phrase ten Damaskon {τὴν Δαμασκὸν | tḕn Damaskón} ‘to Damascus’ marking the specific destination.
Root and etymology
diōkōdelta–iota–omega–kappa–omega
“to pursue, persecute”
In context — Acts 26:12
In these circumstances , as I was journeying to Damascus with authority and a commission from the chief priests.
About this coordinate
Acts 26:12:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Acts 26:12, 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.26.12.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.26.12.W4.S1) and character.