Luke 18:9:11Luke.18.9.W11TAB
εἰσὶν
eisin
“they are”
- Transliteration
- ei-SIN
- Extended
- ei-SIHN
- IPA
- /eiˈsin/
Meaning by language
- English
- they 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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Word in context
- word
ei-SIN
- sentence
EI-pen de KAI pros TI-nas tous pe-pei-THO-tas eph he-au-TOIS HO-ti ei-SIN DI-kai-oi KAI ek-sou-the-NOUN-tas tous loi-POUS tên pa-ra-bo-LÊN TAU-tên
Exegesis
The content clause hoti eisin dikaioi {ὅτι εἰσὶν δίκαιοι | hó-ti eî-sin dí-kai-oi} gives the substance of their conviction, with dikaioi functioning as a predicate adjective describing how they evaluate themselves.
In context — Luke 18:9
And He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous , and despised others.
About this coordinate
Luke 18:9:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Luke 18:9, 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.18.9.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.9.W11.S1) and character.