1 Corinthians 14:36:11 Cor.14.36.W1TAB
ἢ
ê
“Or”
- Transliteration
- Ê
- Extended
- Ê
- IPA
- /ˈɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- Or
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
Ê
- sentence
Ê apʰ hy-MON ho LO-gos tou the-OU ek-SÊL-then Ê eis hy-MAS MO-nous ka-TÊN-tê-sen
Exegesis
The verse opens with the conjunction ē {ἢ | ē} “or,” linking this sharp question to the preceding discussion and signaling an alternative that challenges the Corinthians’ assumptions.
The second clause is introduced again by ē {ἢ | ē}, creating a parallel rhetorical question: instead of being the origin, perhaps they are the sole recipients.
Root and etymology
agapaōalpha–gamma–alpha–pi–alpha–omega
“to love with devoted preference”
In context — 1 Corinthians 14:36
Or did the word of God go out from you, or has it reached only you?
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 14:36:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of 1 Corinthians 14:36, so the Greek word ἢ (ê) 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.14.36.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.14.36.W1.S1) and character.