{"id":2542,"date":"2018-06-14T11:13:37","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T10:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.manual4life.org\/en\/?p=2542"},"modified":"2018-11-08T11:38:51","modified_gmt":"2018-11-08T10:38:51","slug":"word-study-little-greek-words-epi-en-eis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delevensschool.org\/en\/word-study-little-greek-words-epi-en-eis\/","title":{"rendered":"Word study of the little Greek words epi, en, eis"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this rather more technical study, attention is concentrated on the correct interpretation of a Bible text.
\nThis concerns the translation of the words \u2018epi\u2019,\u2018en\u2019, \u2018eis\u2019<\/strong>.
\nAll these three words are often translated as \u2018in\u2019<\/strong>, sometimes as \u2018on\u2019<\/strong>, \u2018to\u2019<\/strong>, or \u2018with\u2019<\/strong>.
\nTheir meaning is usually understood correctly as a result of the context of the sentence.
\nNevertheless, in a number of texts, the true and deeper meaning of the Greek is lost in translation, so that what is meant is unable to be fully understood.<\/p>\n

This is the reason for an explanation of the different little Greek words, whereby in each case, a number of Bible texts are referred.<\/p>\n

In the explanation of the words \u2018en\u2019<\/strong> and \u2018eis\u2019<\/strong> in particular, it is interesting to pause to consider the meaning of the Greek.
\nOnce in a while is referenced to a separate study, because the correct interpretation of the Greek is important in order to understand the text correctly.<\/p>\n

Explanation of the word \u2018epi\u2019.<\/span><\/h3>\n

According to the OLB<\/span><\/a> \u2018epi\u2019<\/strong> is a preposition.<\/p>\n

It is translated in different ways depending on the declension used:<\/p>\n