Greek preposition
εἰς
εἰς is a Greek preposition. In the 7 analysed lines it was read in, it means “into” (4 times), “at” (once), “in” (once) and “to” (once).
In the texts
Each line as the reader shows it: every word in its case colour with its meaning underneath, and arcs from εἰς to the words it goes with.
Κῦρον δὲ μεταπέμπεται ἀπὸ τῆς ἀρχῆς ἧς αὐτὸν σατράπην ἐποίησε, καὶ στρατηγὸν δὲ αὐτὸν ἀπέδειξε πάντων ὅσοι ἐς Καστωλοῦ πεδίον ἁθροίζονται.
But he sends for Cyrus from the province of which he had made him satrap, and he also appointed him general of all who were gathering into the plain of Castolus.
ἐς: preposition taking πεδίον.
Εἴθ’ ὤφελ’ Ἀργοῦς μὴ διαπτάσθαι σκάφος Κόλχων ἐς αἶαν κυανέας Συμπληγάδας, μηδ’ ἐν νάπαισι Πηλίου πεσεῖν ποτε…
Would that the hull of the Argo had never flown through to the land of the Colchians past the Dark Clashing Rocks, and that the pine tree, having been cut, had never fallen on the slopes of Pelion, nor fashioned oars for the hands of the best men who pursued the all-golden fleece for Pelias.
ἐς: preposition taking αἶαν.
…ὦ Ἀθηναῖοι, ἐπειδὴ ἔδοξέ μοι γῆμαι καὶ γυναῖκα ἠγαγόμην εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν, τὸν μὲν ἄλλον χρόνον οὕτω διεκείμην ὥστε…
For I, O Athenians, since it seemed good to me to marry and I brought a wife into the house, for all the other time I behaved so as neither to grieve nor to be overly dependent on her to do whatever she might wish, and I kept watch as much as was possible, and I paid attention as was fitting.
εἰς: preposition taking οἰκίαν.
ὠς γὰρ ἔς σ’ ἴδω βρόχε’, ὤς με φώναισ’ οὐδ’ ἒν ἔτ’…
For whenever I look at you even briefly, I can no longer speak at all; my tongue is broken, a subtle fire at once runs beneath my skin, my eyes see nothing, my ears hum, cold sweat pours down me, trembling seizes me all over, I am paler than grass, and I seem to myself little short of dying.
ἔς: preposition taking σ’.
…καὶ ἀξιολογώτατον τῶν προγεγενημένων, τεκμαιρόμενος ὅτι ἀκμάζοντές τε ᾖσαν ἐς αὐτὸν ἀμφότεροι παρασκευῇ τῇ πάσῃ καὶ τὸ ἄλλο Ἑλληνικὸν…
Thucydides the Athenian wrote the history of the war between the Peloponnesians and the Athenians, how they waged war against each other, beginning immediately at its outbreak and expecting that it would be both great and the most worthy of record of previous wars, judging that both sides were at their peak going into it with all their resources, and seeing the rest of the Greek world assembling with each side, some immediately, others also intending to do so.
ἐς: preposition taking αὐτὸν.
ἐπεὶ δὲ ἐτελεύτησε Δαρεῖος καὶ κατέστη εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν Ἀρταξέρξης, Τισσαφέρνης διαβάλλει τὸν Κῦρον πρὸς τὸν ἀδελφὸν ὡς ἐπιβουλεύοι αὐτῷ.
When Darius died and Artaxerxes was established in the kingship, Tissaphernes slandered Cyrus to his brother, alleging that he was plotting against him.
εἰς: preposition taking βασιλείαν.
…οὐ μεγάλα νομίζω γενέσθαι οὔτε κατὰ τοὺς πολέμους οὔτε ἐς τὰ ἄλλα
For it was impossible to find out clearly the events before them and even older ones due to the great amount of time; but from the evidence which it is possible for me to trust after observing it at length, I consider that neither great things happened regarding the wars nor in other matters.
ἐς: joined with κατὰ.
Forms
Every form of the word in these texts, with what it is.
| Form | Grammar | Read |
|---|---|---|
| ἐς | Preposition | 4 |
| εἰς | Preposition | 2 |
| ἔς | Preposition | 1 |
Words it goes with
Joined to εἰς by an arc in these lines, most often first.