EIS in Hebr 1:5, Hebr 8:10

Bill W. Rodgers billfred at erols.com
Mon Dec 21 13:18:37 EST 1998


Jonathan Robie wrote:
> 
> I can't quite put my finger on the meaning of EIS in these two verses:
> 
> Hebr 1:5 EGW ESOMAI AUTWi EIS PATERA, KAI AUTOS ESTAI MOI EIS hUION
> Hebr 8:10 KAI ESOMAI AUTOIS EIS QEON, KAI AUTOI ESONTAI MOI EIS LAON
> 
> Can someone help me here?
> 
> Jonathan
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Jonathan:  This looks like an example of the predicative use of EIS with
a verb of being.  See A.T. Robertson's big "Grammar...", p.595.
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