ἵνα

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 ἵνα

   HI-na

   so that
2. clause🔊 Τότε ⸀προσηνέχθησαν αὐτῷ παιδία ἵνα τὰς χεῖρας ἐπιθῇ αὐτοῖς καὶ προσεύξηται·

   TO-te pro-sê-NEKH-thê-san au-TOI pai-DI-a HI-na TAS KHEI-ras e-pi-THÊ au-TOIS KAI pro-SEU-ksê-tai

   Then children were brought to him so that he might lay the hands on them and he might pray
3. sentence🔊 Τότε ⸀προσηνέχθησαν αὐτῷ παιδία ἵνα τὰς χεῖρας ἐπιθῇ αὐτοῖς καὶ προσεύξηται· οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ ἐπετίμησαν αὐτοῖς.

   TO-te pro-sê-NEKH-thê-san au-TOI pai-DI-a HI-na TAS KHEI-ras e-pi-THÊ au-TOIS KAI pro-SEU-ksê-tai HOI DE ma-thê-TAI e-pe-TI-mê-san au-TOIS

   Then children were brought to him so that he might lay the hands on them and he might pray but the disciples {They} rebuked them

Exegesis

A purpose clause with hina {ἵνα | hína} governs the subjunctive verbs epithe {ἐπιθῇ | e-pi-thê} and proseuxetai {προσεύξηται | pro-seú-xē-tai}, expressing the intention to lay on hands and pray.