Matthew 20:19:6Matt.20.19.W6TAB

εἰς

eis

to

Transliteration
EIS
Extended
EIS
IPA
/ˈiːs/

Meaning by language

English
to

Alphabet Analysis

Epsilone — as in met (short)
Iotai — as in machine
Sigma (final)s — used only at end of words

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  1. word

    EIS

  2. phraseyour reading level

    KAI pa-ra-DÔ-soo-sin au-TON TOIS ETH-nê-sin EIS TO em-PAI-ksai KAI ma-sti-GÔ-sai KAI stau-RÔ-sai

  3. sentence

    KAI pa-ra-DÔ-soo-sin au-TON TOIS ETH-nê-sin EIS TO em-PAI-ksai KAI ma-sti-GÔ-sai KAI stau-RÔ-sai KAI TÊ TRI-tê hê-ME-ra e-yer-THÊ-se-tai

Exegesis

The purpose clause eis to empaixai {εἰς τὸ ἐμπαῖξαι | eis tó em-PAI-xai} 'in order to mock' uses a preposition with an articular infinitive.

In contextMatthew 20:19

And they will hand Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked, to be scourged, and to be crucified; and on the third day He will be raised.

About this coordinate

Matthew 20:19:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 20:19, 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.20.19.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.19.W6.S1) and character.