Matthew 22:3:9Matt.22.3.W9TAB
εἰς
eis
“to”
- Transliteration
- eis
- Extended
- eis
- IPA
- /iːs/
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
- phraseyour reading level
KAI a-PE-stei-len TOOS DOO-loos au-TOO ka-LE-sai TOOS ke-klê-ME-noos eis TOOS GA-moos
- sentence
KAI a-PE-stei-len TOOS DOO-loos au-TOO ka-LE-sai TOOS ke-klê-ME-noos eis TOOS GA-moos KAI ouk Ê-the-lon el-THEIN
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase eis tous gamous {εἰς τοὺς γάμους | eis toús gámous} specifies the goal of the invitation, the wedding feasts, a common metaphor for eschatological celebration in Matthew.
Root and etymology
agapaoalpha–gamma–alpha–pi–alpha–omega
“to love with devoted commitment”
In context — Matthew 22:3
And he sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast , but they were not willing to come .
About this coordinate
Matthew 22:3:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Matthew 22:3, 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.22.3.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.22.3.W9.S1) and character.