Revelation 19:8:4Rev.19.8.W4TAB
ἵνα
hina
“so that”
- Transliteration
- HI-na
- Extended
- HI-nah
- IPA
- /ˈhi.na/
Meaning by language
- English
- so that
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Alphabet Analysis
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
HI-na
- 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 hina {ἵνα | hína} clause, hina peribalētai {ἵνα περιβάληται | hína peribálētai} ‘so that she might clothe herself’, expresses purpose or intended result, with the middle voice of peribalētai highlighting the bride’s active participation in putting on what has been given.
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 19:8:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Revelation 19:8, so the Greek word ἵνα (hina) 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.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Rev.19.8.W4.S1) and character.