1 Corinthians 13:4:51 Cor.13.4.W5TAB
ἡ
hê
“the”
- Transliteration
- hê
- Extended
- hê
- IPA
- /hɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
hê
- sentence
HÊ a-GA-pê ma-kro-thy-MEI khrê-steu-E-tai hê a-GA-pê ou dzê-LOI hê a-GA-pê ou per-pe-REU-e-tai ou phy-si-OU-tai
Exegesis
The verse repeats the articular noun hē agapē {ἡ ἀγάπη | hē agápē} ‘the love’ as the explicit subject of each clause, creating rhythmic emphasis and keeping the focus on love’s character.
Root and etymology
agapaōalpha–gamma–alpha–pi–alpha–omega
“to love, cherish, prefer”
In context — 1 Corinthians 13:4
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy, love does not boast , is not puffed up.
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 13:4:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of 1 Corinthians 13:4, so the Greek word ἡ (hê) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Cor.13.4.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.13.4.W5.S1) and character.