Romans 16:19:22Rom.16.19.W22TAB
εἰς
eis
“as to”
- Transliteration
- eis
- Extended
- eis
- IPA
- /eis/
Meaning by language
- English
- as 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
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eis
- sentence
hê gar hy-MON hy-pa-ko-AY eis PAN-tas a-PHI-ke-to EPH hy-MEEN OUN KHAI-rō THE-lō de hy-MAS so-PHOUS EI-nai eis to a-ga-THON a-ke-RAI-ous de eis to ka-KON
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase eis pantas {εἰς πάντας | eis pántas} ‘to all’ follows the aorist middle verb aphiketo {ἀφίκετο | aphíketo} ‘has come,’ illustrating the widespread reputation of their obedience.
The final construction, thelo de hymas sophous einai eis to agathon, akeraious de eis to kakon {θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς σοφοὺς εἶναι εἰς τὸ ἀγαθόν, ἀκεραίους δὲ εἰς τὸ κακόν | thélō dé hymâs sophoús eînai eis tó agathón, akeráious dé eis tó kakón}, presents two parallel accusative complements of the infinitive einai ‘to be’: ‘wise with respect to the good’ and ‘innocent with respect to the evil.’ The repetition of eis plus to builds an antithesis, balancing ethical discernment and moral simplicity. Particles gar, oun, and de are repositioned to fit natural English while preserving causal and contrasting nuances.
Root and etymology
Rootsyngenēs
“of the same family”
In context — Romans 16:19
For the report of your obedience has gone out to all, so I rejoice on your behalf; but I want you to be wise with respect to what is good, and innocent concerning evil .
About this coordinate
Romans 16:19:22 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 22 of Romans 16:19, 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.16.19.W22, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.16.19.W22.S1) and character.