Matthew 2:21:12Matt.2.21.W12TAB
⸀εἰσῆλθεν
eisêlthen
“entered”
- Transliteration
- ei-SÊL-then
- Extended
- ei-SÊL-thehn
- IPA
- /iː.ˈseːl.tʰen/
Meaning by language
- English
- entered
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
ei-SÊL-then
- sentence
HO DE e-yer-THEIS pa-RE-la-be TO pai-DI-on KAI TÊN mê-TE-ra au-TOO KAI ei-SÊL-then eis YÊN is-ra-ÊL
Exegesis
The two aorist verbs, parelabe {παρέλαβε | pa-ré-la-be} and eiselthen {εἰσῆλθεν | ei-sēl-then}, present completed, consecutive actions: first taking the child and his mother, then entering the destination.
Root and etymology
eiserchomaiepsilon iota sigma epsilon rho chi omicron mu alpha iota
“to go in, enter”
In context — Matthew 2:21
After he rose , he took the child and his mother, and entered the land of Israel .
About this coordinate
Matthew 2:21:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Matthew 2:21, so the Greek word ⸀εἰσῆλθεν (eisêlthen) 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.2.21.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.2.21.W12.S1) and character.