Matthew 21:17:8Matt.21.17.W8TAB
εἰς
eis
“to”
- Transliteration
- EIS
- Extended
- EIS
- IPA
- /ˈiːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- to
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
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EIS
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KAI ka-ta-li-PÔN au-TOOS eks-ÊL-then EK-sô TÊS PO-le-ôs EIS bê-tha-NI-an
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KAI ka-ta-li-PÔN au-TOOS eks-ÊL-then EK-sô TÊS PO-le-ôs EIS bê-tha-NI-an KAI êu-LIS-thê e-KEI
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase eis Bethania {εἰς Βηθανίαν | eis Bēthánia} marks Bethany as the destination.
Root and etymology
Rootiota–epsilon–rho–epsilon–upsilon–sigma
“priest”
In context — Matthew 21:17
Then He left them, went outside the city to Bethany , and stayed there.
About this coordinate
Matthew 21:17:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Matthew 21:17, 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.21.17.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.17.W8.S1) and character.