John 17:16:5John.17.16.W5TAB
εἰσὶν
eisin
“they are”
- Transliteration
- ei-SIN
- Extended
- ee-SIN
- IPA
- /ei̯ˈsin/
Meaning by language
- English
- they are
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ei-SIN
- sentence
ek TOU KOS-mou ouk ei-SIN ka-THÔS e-GÔ ouk ei-MI ek TOU KOS-mou
Exegesis
Ouk eisin {οὐκ εἰσίν | ouk eisín} negates the disciples’ present state, and the implied subject is supplied from the context of the prayer.
Root and etymology
eimiepsilon iota mu iota
“to be, exist”
In context — John 17:16
They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
About this coordinate
John 17:16:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of John 17:16, so the Greek word εἰσὶν (eisin) 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.17.16.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (John.17.16.W5.S1) and character.