Romans 15:16:1Rom.15.16.W1TAB
εἰς
eis
“for”
- Transliteration
- eis
- Extended
- eis
- IPA
- /eis/
Meaning by language
- English
- for
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
- sentence
eis to EI-nai me lei-touR-GON khree-STOO ee-ay-SOO eis ta E-thnê hi-e-rouR-GOUN-ta to eu-an-GE-li-on tou the-OU HI-na GE-nê-tai hê pros-pho-RA tôn e-THNÔN eu-PROS-dek-tos hê-gi-as-ME-nê en PNEU-ma-ti ha-GI-oi
Exegesis
The verse begins with the prepositional phrase eis to einai {εἰς τὸ εἶναί | eîs tò eî-nai}, an articular infinitive construction expressing purpose or intended result, literally “into the to be,” which functions idiomatically as “in order that I might be.”
The second prepositional phrase eis ta ethne {εἰς τὰ ἔθνη | eîs tà Éth-nē} indicates the direction and sphere of this ministry, namely “to the nations” or “to the Gentiles.”
In context — Romans 15:16
In order that I might be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest for the gospel of God , so that the offering of the Gentiles may become acceptable, having been sanctified in the Holy Spirit .
About this coordinate
Romans 15:16:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Romans 15:16, 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 Rom.15.16.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.15.16.W1.S1) and character.