Matthew 15:21:7Matt.15.21.W7TAB
εἰς
eis
“to”
- Transliteration
- eis
- Extended
- eis
- IPA
- /eis/
Meaning by language
- English
- to
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
- word
eis
- sentence
KAI ek-sel-THON e-KEI-then ho ee-ay-SOOS a-ne-KHÔ-rê-sen eis ta ME-rê TY-rou KAI si-DÔ-nos
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase eis ta mere {εἰς τὰ μέρη | eis tà mérē} “into the districts” expresses motion toward a new geographical sphere, with mere emphasizing distinct regions rather than a single point.
Root and etymology
nesteuonu–eta–sigma–tau–epsilon–upsilon–omega
“to fast, go without food”
In context — Matthew 15:21
And Jesus went out from there and withdrew into the districts of Tyre and Sidon.
About this coordinate
Matthew 15:21:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Matthew 15:21, 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 Matt.15.21.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.15.21.W7.S1) and character.