Matthew 18:20:8Matt.18.20.W8TAB
εἰς
eis
“in”
- Transliteration
- eis
- Extended
- eis
- IPA
- /iːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- in
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
- 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 prepositional phrase eis to emon onoma {εἰς τὸ ἐμὸν ὄνομα | eis tò emón ó-no-ma} uses eis to convey orientation “into” Jesus’ name as a metonym for His authority and reputation.
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 18:20:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Matthew 18:20, 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.18.20.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.18.20.W8.S1) and character.