Mark 2:1:12Mark.2.1.W12TAB
ἐστίν
estin
“he is”
- Transliteration
- es-TIN
- Extended
- ehs-TIHN
- IPA
- /esˈtin/
Meaning by language
- English
- he 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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The word
Word in context
- word
es-TIN
- sentence
KAI ei-sel-THŌN PA-lin eis ka-phar-na-OUM di hê-me-RÔN ê-KOU-sthē HO-ti en OI-kō es-TIN
Exegesis
Within it, the locative en oikō {ἐν οἴκῳ | en oi-kō} “in a house” is linked to the present indicative estin {ἐστίν | es-tín} “he is,” understood as reported present. The structure foregrounds Jesus’ return and the rapid dissemination of news, setting the stage for the ensuing house-bound miracle.
Root and etymology
ekepsilon–kappa
“it is permitted”
In context — Mark 2:1
A few days later, He came again into Capernaum, and the news spread that He was inside the house .
About this coordinate
Mark 2:1:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Mark 2:1, so the Greek word ἐστίν (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 Mark.2.1.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.2.1.W12.S1) and character.