Luke 13:30:9Luke.13.30.W9TAB
εἰσὶν
eisin
“there are”
- Transliteration
- ei-SIN
- Extended
- ei-SIHN
- IPA
- /iˈsin/
Meaning by language
- English
- there 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
KAI i-DOU ei-SIN ES-kha-toi hoi ES-on-tai PRO-toi KAI ei-SIN PRO-toi hoi ES-on-tai ES-kha-toi
Exegesis
The existential verb eisin {εἰσὶν | ei-sín} “there are” introduces the group designated by the substantive eschatoi {ἔσχατοι | és-kha-toi} “last.”
In context — Luke 13:30
And behold , some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.
About this coordinate
Luke 13:30:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Luke 13:30, 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 Luke.13.30.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.13.30.W9.S1) and character.