1 Corinthians 13:9:71 Cor.13.9.W7TAB
μέρους
merous
“a part”
- Transliteration
- ME-rous
- Extended
- MEH-roos
- IPA
- /ˈme.rus/
Meaning by language
- English
- a part
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Alphabet Analysis
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
ME-rous
- sentence
ek ME-rous gar gi-NO-sko-men KAI ek ME-rous pro-phê-TEU-o-men
Exegesis
The verse begins with the prepositional phrase ek merous {ἐκ μέρους | ek mé-rous} 'from part,' fronted for emphasis on the partial scope.
Root and etymology
merosmu–epsilon–rho–omicron–sigma
“part, portion, share”
In context — 1 Corinthians 13:9
For our knowing is in part, and our prophesying is in part.
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 13:9:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of 1 Corinthians 13:9, so the Greek word μέρους (merous) 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.13.9.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.13.9.W7.S1) and character.