What does εἴσειμι (eíseimi) mean in the Bible?
εἴσειμι (eíseimi) is a Greek word meaning "to enter".
Greek · G1524
εἴσειμι
To enter
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εἴσειμιG1524
Pronunciationeíseimi
What does εἴσειμι (eíseimi) mean in the Bible?
εἴσειμι (eíseimi) is a Greek word meaning "to enter".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1524?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [Then] he entered (1), entered (1), to enter (1), went in (1).
Where does εἴσειμι (eíseimi) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Acts 3:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (3), Hebrews (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It[Then] he entered1×Acts 21:26
entered1×Hebrews 9:6
to enter1×Acts 3:3
went in1×Acts 21:18
Show sample aligned rows
Acts 3:3εἰσιέναιtoto enterVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveActs 21:18εἰσῄειtowent inVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularActs 21:26εἰσῄειto[Then] he enteredVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularHebrews 9:6εἰσίασινtoenteredVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowActs 3:3
Aligned rows4
Books represented2
Acts3Hebrews1
Source forms
εἰσῄει2xeisēeiActs 21:18, Acts 21:26
εἰσίασιν1xeisiasinHebrews 9:6
εἰσιέναι1xeisienaiActs 3:3
Parsing patterns
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular2xActs 21:18, Acts 21:26
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1xHebrews 9:6
Verb - Present Infinitive Active1xActs 3:3
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to enter
Source Gloss
to enter
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Acts 3:3Verb Present Active Infinitive
εἰσιέναιeisienai
I go in, enter
Read verseActs 21:18Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Active Indicative
εἰσῄειeishei
I go in, enter
Read verseActs 21:26Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Active Indicative
εἰσῄειeishei
I go in, enter
Read verseHebrews 9:6Verb Third Person Plural Present Active Indicative
εἰσίασινeisiasin
I go in, enter
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present2imperfect2
Voice
active4
Mood
indicative3infinitive1
NT Occurrences
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)
Word Origins
εἴσειμι is built from this root: