Matthew 19:17:21Matt.19.17.W21TAB
εἰσελθεῖν⸃,
eiselthein
“to enter”
- Transliteration
- ei-sel-THEIN
- Extended
- ei-sehl-THEIN
- IPA
- /iː.selˈtʰiːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- to enter
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
ei-sel-THEIN
- phraseyour reading level
ei DE THE-leis eis TÊN zô-ÊN ei-sel-THEIN
- clause
ei DE THE-leis eis TÊN zô-ÊN ei-sel-THEIN TÊ-rê-son TAS en-to-LAS
- sentence
HEIS es-tin HO a-ga-THOS ei DE THE-leis eis TÊN zô-ÊN ei-sel-THEIN TÊ-rê-son TAS en-to-LAS
Exegesis
The conditional protasis ei de theleis {εἰ δὲ θέλεις | ei dè thé-leis} introduces a real condition, “If you wish,” with the de again lightly contrasting the condition with the preceding statement about the One who is good.
The infinitival phrase eis tēn zōēn eiselthein {εἰς τὴν ζωὴν εἰσελθεῖν | eis tḕn zō-ḕn ei-sel-theîn} uses eis with the accusative plus an aorist infinitive to express purpose or goal, “to enter into life,” with “life” understood contextually as eschatological life.
Root and etymology
erchomaiepsilon–rho–chi–omicron–mu–alpha–iota
“to come, go, arrive”
In context — Matthew 19:17
But He said to him, “Why do you ask Me about the good? There is One who is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments .”
About this coordinate
Matthew 19:17:21 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 21 of Matthew 19:17, so the Greek word εἰσελθεῖν⸃, (eiselthein) 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.19.17.W21, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.19.17.W21.S1) and character.