Matthew 16:5:5Matt.16.5.W5TAB

εἰς

eis

to

Transliteration
eis
Extended
eis
IPA
/eis/

Meaning by language

English
to

Alphabet Analysis

Epsilone — as in met (short)
Iotai — as in machine
Sigma (final)s — used only at end of words

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Word in context

  1. word

    eis

  2. sentence

    KAI el-THON-tes hoi ma-thê-TAI eis TO PE-ran e-pe-LA-thon-to AR-toos la-BEIN

Exegesis

The prepositional phrase eis tò peran {εἰς τὸ πέραν | eis tò péran} indicates movement to the far side of the lake.

Root and etymology

Rootsigma–upsilon

you (plural)

In contextMatthew 16:5

When the disciples crossed to the opposite shore, they failed to bring any bread .

About this coordinate

Matthew 16:5:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Matthew 16:5, 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.16.5.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.16.5.W5.S1) and character.