Revelation 19:8:16Rev.19.8.W16TAB
ἐστίν
estin
“is”
- Transliteration
- es-TIN
- Extended
- ehs-TIHN
- IPA
- /esˈtin/
Meaning by language
- English
- is
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
es-TIN
- sentence
KAI e-DO-thê au-TÊ HI-na pe-ri-BA-lê-tai BYs-si-non lam-PRON ka-tha-RON to GAR BYs-si-non ta di-kai-Ô-ma-ta tôn ha-GI-on es-TIN
Exegesis
The copular verb estin {ἐστίν | estín} links this subject with the predicate nominative ta dikaiōmata tōn hagiōn {τὰ δικαιώματα τῶν ἁγίων | tá dikaiṓmata tōn hagíōn}, literally ‘the righteous acts of the saints’. The plural neuter ta dikaiōmata functions as concrete expressions of righteousness, while the genitive tōn hagiōn marks these acts as belonging to or performed by the holy ones. The γάρ (gar) signals that this second clause explains the symbolic meaning of the linen mentioned in the first clause. In translation, the purpose clause introduced by hina is rendered with “so that” and an English finite verb, and the explanatory γάρ clause is introduced with “for” or “because” to preserve the logical connection between the gift of clothing and its interpretation as the saints’ righteous deeds.
In context — Revelation 19:8
And it was given to her so that she might clothe herself in fine linen , bright and pure; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints .
About this coordinate
Revelation 19:8:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Revelation 19:8, so the Greek word ἐστίν (estin) 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 Rev.19.8.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Rev.19.8.W16.S1) and character.