Luke 17:4:7Luke.17.4.W7TAB
εἰς
eis
“against”
- Transliteration
- eis
- Extended
- eis
- IPA
- /eis/
Meaning by language
- English
- against
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
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eis
- sentence
KAI e-AN hep-TA-kis tês hê-ME-ras ha-mar-TÊ-sêi eis se KAI hep-TA-kis e-pi-STRE-psêi pros se LE-gōn me-ta-no-Ō a-PHÊ-seis au-TÔ
Exegesis
The subjunctive hamartē, together with ean, forms the protasis, with the prepositional phrase eis se {εἰς σέ | eis sé} specifying the person against whom the sin is directed.
Root and etymology
aphiēmialpha–phi–iota–eta–mu–iota
“to let go, to release, to forgive”
In context — Luke 17:4
And if he should sin against you seven times in a day, and seven times he should return to you, saying, “I repent,” you shall forgive him .
About this coordinate
Luke 17:4:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Luke 17:4, 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.17.4.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.17.4.W7.S1) and character.