Matthew 25:21:19Matt.25.21.W19TAB
εἴσελθε
eiselthe
“enter”
- Transliteration
- EI-sel-the
- Extended
- EI-sehl-theh
- IPA
- /ˈei.sel.tʰe/
Meaning by language
- English
- enter
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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Word in context
- word
EI-sel-the
- clause
EI-sel-the eis TÊN kha-RAN TOO ky-RI-oo soo
- sentence
E-phê au-TÔI ho KY-ri-os au-TOO EU DOO-le a-ga-THE KAI pis-TE e-PI o-LI-ga ÊS pis-TOS e-PI pol-LÔN se ka-ta-STÊ-sô EI-sel-the eis TÊN kha-RAN TOO ky-RI-oo soo
Exegesis
The imperative eiselthe eis tēn charan tou kyriou sou {εἴσελθε εἰς τὴν χαράν τοῦ κυρίου σου | ei-sél-the eis tḗn kha-rán tou ku-rí-ou sou} ‘enter into the joy of your lord’ summons the servant into the sphere of reward.
In context — Matthew 25:21
His lord said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will appoint you over many. Enter into the joy of your lord.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 25:21:19 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 19 of Matthew 25:21, so the Greek word εἴσελθε (eiselthe) 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.25.21.W19, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.25.21.W19.S1) and character.