Greek · G1519, G846, G3778 · unreviewed

εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο

Toward · it/s/He · this/He/she/it

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εἰς G1519 toward

Pronunciation eis

Expresses motion toward an endpoint, result, or purpose; can indicate entrance, direction, limit, or intended outcome.

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αὐτός G846 it/s/he

Pronunciation autós

In oblique cases, functions as simple third-person pronoun; in nominative, emphasizes identity or distinction.

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οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it

Pronunciation hoûtos

Demonstrates proximity or immediacy; contrasts with ἐκεῖνος (that) as near versus distant.

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What does εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο (eis auto touto) mean in the Bible?

εἰς · αὐτός · οὗτος is a Greek word meaning "for this very purpose".

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Meaning

for this very purpose

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Matt 2:1 · Matt 2:8 · Matt 2:11 · Matt 2:12 · Matt 2:13 · Matt 2:14 · Matt 2:20 · Matt 2:21 · Matt 2:22 · Matt 2:23 · Matt 3:10 · Matt 3:11 · Matt 3:12 · Matt 4:1 · Matt 4:5 · Matt 4:8 1754×

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 3 — The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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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