Acts 27:26:1Acts.27.26.W1TAB
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
- word
eis
- sentence
eis NÊ-son de TI-na dei hê-MAS ek-pe-SEIN
Exegesis
The verse begins with the prepositional phrase eis nēson {εἰς νῆσον | eis nê-son} ‘into an island,’ placed first to highlight the outcome.
In context — Acts 27:26
Nevertheless, it is necessary for us to run aground on a certain island .
About this coordinate
Acts 27:26:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Acts 27:26, 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.27.26.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.27.26.W1.S1) and character.