Luke 13:24:12Luke.13.24.W12TAB
εἰσελθεῖν
eiselthein
“to enter”
- Transliteration
- ei-sel-THEIN
- Extended
- ei-sehl-THEH-een
- IPA
- /ei.selˈtʰiːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- to enter
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
ei-sel-THEIN
- sentence
a-gō-NI-dze-ste ei-sel-THEIN di-A tês ste-NÊS THY-ras HO-ti pol-LOI LE-gō hy-MEEN dzē-TÊ-sou-sin ei-sel-THEIN kai ouk is-KHY-sou-sin
Exegesis
This command is followed by the aorist active infinitive eiselthein {εἰσελθεῖν | ei-sel-theîn} ‘to enter’, indicating the goal of the struggle.
In context — Luke 13:24
Strive to enter through the narrow door , for I tell you that many will seek to enter and will not be able.
About this coordinate
Luke 13:24:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Luke 13:24, so the Greek word εἰσελθεῖν (eiselthein) 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 Luke.13.24.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.13.24.W12.S1) and character.