Luke 21:22:5Luke.21.22.W5TAB
εἰσιν
eisin
“are”
- Transliteration
- EI-sin
- Extended
- ei-sihn
- IPA
- /ˈei.sin/
Meaning by language
- English
- 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
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EI-sin
- sentence
HO-ti hê-ME-rai ek-di-KEE-se-ôs hau-TAI EI-sin tou plêsthê-NAI PAN-ta ta ge-gram-ME-na
Exegesis
hoti {ὅτι | hó-ti} ‘because’ introduces a causal clause; hēmerai ekdikeseōs {ἡμέραι ἐκδικήσεως | hē-mé-rai ek-di-kḗ-se-ōs} is fronted for emphasis on the period’s character; hautai {αὗταί | haú-tai} specifies the present crisis; eisin {εἰσιν | ei-sin} states the reality of these days; tou plēsthēnai {τοῦ πλησθῆναι | toû plē-sthē-nai} uses an articular infinitive expressing purpose; panta ta gegrammena {πάντα τὰ γεγραμμένα | pán-ta tà ge-gram-mé-na} presents the totality of what is written as an authoritative, established record, linking judgment with prophetic fulfillment.
In context — Luke 21:22
Because these are days of retribution , so everything that has been written may be brought to completion.
About this coordinate
Luke 21:22:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Luke 21:22, so the Greek word εἰσιν (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.21.22.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.21.22.W5.S1) and character.