Matthew 22:14:3Matt.22.14.W3TAB
εἰσιν
eisin
“are”
- Transliteration
- EI-sin
- Extended
- EI-sin
- IPA
- /ˈiː.sin/
Meaning by language
- English
- are
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Result
εἰ + σιν
↓
ei + sin
↓
eisin
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
EI-sin
- sentence
pol-LOI GAR EI-sin klê-TOI o-LI-yoi DE ek-lek-TOI
Exegesis
The verb eisin {εἰσιν | eísin} ‘are’ predicates kletoi {κλητοὶ | klē-toî} ‘called’, denoting the invited group.
In context — Matthew 22:14
For many are invited , but few are selected .
About this coordinate
Matthew 22:14:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Matthew 22:14, so the Greek word εἰσιν (eisin) 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.22.14.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.22.14.W3.S1) and character.