Romans 15:18:12Rom.15.18.W12TAB
εἰς
eis
“to”
- Transliteration
- eis
- Extended
- ays
- IPA
- /eis/
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
- word
eis
- sentence
ou gar tol-MÊ-sō ti la-LEIN hōn ou ka-teir-GA-sa-to khri-STOS di e-MOU eis hy-pa-ko-ÊN eth-NŌN LO-gō kai ER-gō
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase eis hupakoen ethnon {εἰς ὑπακοὴν ἐθνῶν | eis hupakoḗn ethnôn} expresses purpose or result, “for the obedience of the Gentiles,” with the genitive ethnon specifying whose obedience is in view.
In context — Romans 15:18
For I will not dare to speak of anything except those things which Christ has accomplished through me for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and by deed .
About this coordinate
Romans 15:18:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Romans 15:18, 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.15.18.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.15.18.W12.S1) and character.