John 11:7:8John.11.7.W8TAB
εἰς
eis
“to”
- Transliteration
- eis
- Extended
- eis
- IPA
- /iːs/
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
- clause
A-gô-men eis tên i-ou-dAI-an PA-lin
- sentence
E-pei-ta me-TA TOU-to LE-yei TOIS ma-thê-TAIS A-gô-men eis tên i-ou-dAI-an PA-lin
Exegesis
The destination phrase eis ten Ioudaian {εἰς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν | eis tḕn I-ou-da-í-an} expresses motion toward a specific region, and palin {πάλιν | pá-lin} closes the clause with the sense of return, signaling a re-entry into a place already framed by tension in the surrounding narrative. The Greek syntax therefore moves from temporal framing to direct speech, then to inclusive action and destination, with the final adverb sharpening the return motif.
Root and etymology
phileophi iota lambda epsilon omega
“to love, show affection”
In context — John 11:7
Then, after this, He says to the disciples , “Let us make our way into Judea once more .”
About this coordinate
John 11:7:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 11:7, 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 John.11.7.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.11.7.W8.S1) and character.