Matthew 18:20:3Matt.18.20.W3TAB
εἰσιν
eisin
“are”
- Transliteration
- ei-sin
- Extended
- ei-sin
- IPA
- /iː.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
- word
ei-sin
- phraseyour reading level
OO GAR ei-sin DY-o Ê TREIS sy-nêg-ME-noi eis TO e-MON O-no-ma
- sentence
OO GAR ei-sin DY-o Ê TREIS sy-nêg-ME-noi eis TO e-MON O-no-ma e-KEI ei-mi en ME-sô au-TÔN
Exegesis
The verb eisin {εἰσιν | eí-sin} with the numerals duo {δύο | dú-o} and treis {τρεῖς | treîs} forms an existential construction, marking even a minimal gathering of disciples as valid.
In context — Matthew 18:20
For where two or three have been gathered together in My name , there I am among them, in their midst.
About this coordinate
Matthew 18:20:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Matthew 18:20, 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 Matt.18.20.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.18.20.W3.S1) and character.