Acts 28:12:3Acts.28.12.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
- word
eis
- sentence
kai ka-ta-KHTHEN-tes eis sy-ra-KOU-sas e-pe-MEI-na-men hê-ME-ras TREIS
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase eis Surakousas {εἰς Συρακούσας | eis Su-ra-koú-sas} uses eis with the accusative to indicate motion into or toward the city, a typical construction for arrival at a destination.
Root and etymology
tri-tau–rho–iota
“three”
In context — Acts 28:12
And when we had landed at Syracuse , we stayed there for three days .
About this coordinate
Acts 28:12:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Acts 28:12, 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.28.12.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.28.12.W3.S1) and character.