Luke 22:19:21Luke.22.19.W21TAB
εἰς
eis
“into”
- Transliteration
- eis
- Extended
- eis
- IPA
- /eis/
Meaning by language
- English
- into
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 la-BŌN AR-ton eu-kha-ri-STÊ-sas E-kla-sen KAI E-dō-ken au-TOIS LE-gōn TOU-TO ES-tin to SŌ-ma mou to hy-PER hy-MŌN di-DO-me-non TOU-to poi-EI-te eis tên e-MÊN a-NAM-nê-sin
Exegesis
Finally, `eis tēn emēn anamnēsin {εἰς τὴν ἐμὴν ἀνάμνησιν | eis tḕn emḕn anámnēsin} ‘for my remembrance’ expresses the purpose of the action: the bread-sharing rite is to function as a continuing memorial act centered on the speaker.
Root and etymology
thelōtheta–epsilon–lambda–omicron
“to will, desire”
In context — Luke 22:19
And having taken bread and having given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, which is being given on your behalf; do this as a memorial of Me.”
About this coordinate
Luke 22:19:21 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 21 of Luke 22:19, 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.22.19.W21, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.22.19.W21.S1) and character.