Luke 18:27:12Luke.18.27.W12TAB
ἐστιν
estin
“is”
- Transliteration
- es-TIN
- Extended
- ehs-TIN
- IPA
- /esˈtin/
Meaning by language
- English
- is
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
es-TIN
- sentence
ho de EI-pen TA a-DY-na-ta pa-RA an-THRÔ-pois dy-na-TA pa-RA tôi the-Ô es-TIN
Exegesis
The present indicative estin {ἐστιν | es-tin} states this as a general, ongoing reality rather than a one-time event. In translation, the Greek substantival adjectives are rendered as noun phrases (“the things that are impossible,” “are possible”) to preserve the parallelism, and pará is brought into English as “with” and “for” to keep the idea of differing perspectives while sounding natural in context.
In context — Luke 18:27
But He said, “The things that are impossible with men are possible with God .”
About this coordinate
Luke 18:27:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Luke 18:27, so the Greek word ἐστιν (estin) 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.18.27.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.27.W12.S1) and character.