Luke 16:22:12Luke.16.22.W12TAB

εἰς

eis

into

Transliteration
eis
Extended
eis
IPA
/eis/

Meaning by language

English
into

Alphabet Analysis

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

Tap any key to hear its pronunciation

Diphthongs
Accents & breathings

Now you try — trace the word:

The word

Word in context

  1. word

    eis

  2. sentence

    e-GHE-ne-to de a-po-tha-NEIN ton ptō-KHON KAI a-pe-nekh-THÊ-nai au-TON hy-PO tōn an-GE-lōn eis ton KOL-pon a-bra-AM a-PE-tha-nen de KAI ho PLOU-si-os KAI e-TA-phē

Exegesis

The prepositional phrase εἰς τὸν κόλπον Ἀβραάμ {εἰς τὸν κόλπον Ἀβραάμ | eîs tòn kól-pon A-bra-ám} uses εἰς with the accusative to indicate motion into a place, and κόλπος “bosom” evokes intimate fellowship with Abraham.

Root and etymology

opheilōomicron–phi–epsilon–iota–lambda–omega

to owe, be obligated

In contextLuke 16:22

And it came about that the poor man died, and the angels carried him away into Abraham’s bosom ; and the rich man also died and was buried.

About this coordinate

Luke 16:22:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Luke 16:22, 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 Luke.16.22.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.16.22.W12.S1) and character.