Greek · G1524 · unreviewed

εἴσειμι

To enter

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εἴσειμι G1524

Pronunciation eíseimi

What does εἴσειμι (eíseimi) mean in the Bible?

εἴσειμι (eíseimi) is a Greek word meaning "to enter". εἴσ-ειμι [in LXX for בּוֹא ;] to go in, enter: before εἰς, Act.

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Meaning

to enter

Extended definition

to go in, enter: before εἰς, Act.3:3 21:26, Heb.9:6; πρὸς Ἰάκωβον, Act.21:18.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

ongoing 1 background 2 infinitive 1

Tense

present 2 imperfect 2

Voice

active 4

Mood

indicative 3 infinitive 1

NT Occurrences

Acts 3:3 εἰσιέναι present active infinitive infinitive Acts 21:18 εἰσῄει imperfect active indicative background Acts 21:26 εἰσῄει imperfect active indicative background Hebrews 9:6 εἰσίασιν present active indicative ongoing

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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