John 17:1:9John.17.1.W9TAB

εἰς

eis

to

Transliteration
eis
Extended
eis
IPA
/eis/

Meaning by language

English
to

Alphabet Analysis

Epsilone — as in met (short)
Iotai — as in machine
Sigma (final)s — used only at end of words

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Word in context

  1. word

    eis

  2. phraseyour reading level

    KAI e-PA-ras TOUS oph-thal-MOUS au-TOU eis TON ou-ra-NON EI-pen

  3. clause

    TAU-ta e-LA-lê-sen ee-ay-SOOS KAI e-PA-ras TOUS oph-thal-MOUS au-TOU eis TON ou-ra-NON EI-pen

  4. sentence

    TAU-ta e-LA-lê-sen ee-ay-SOOS KAI e-PA-ras TOUS oph-thal-MOUS au-TOU eis TON ou-ra-NON EI-pen PA-ter e-LÊ-ly-then hê HÔ-ra DO-KSA-SON sou TON hy-ON HI-na ho hy-OS do-KSA-sêi SE

Exegesis

The prepositional phrase eis ton ouranon {εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν | eis tón ouranón} is directional, stressing movement toward heaven rather than mere location.

In contextJohn 17:1

Having spoken these things, Jesus raised His eyes to heaven and said, “Father , the hour has come; glorify Your Son , so that the Son may glorify You.”

About this coordinate

John 17:1:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of John 17:1, 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.17.1.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (John.17.1.W9.S1) and character.