1 Corinthians 14:40:31 Cor.14.40.W3TAB
εὐσχημόνως
euskhêmonōs
“decently”
- Transliteration
- eu-skhê-MO-nōs
- Extended
- eh-oo-skheh-MOH-nohs
- IPA
- /eu.skʰeˈmo.nɔːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- decently
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
eu-skhê-MO-nōs
- sentence
PAN-ta de eu-skhê-MO-nōs kai ka-TA TAK-sin gi-NES-thō
Exegesis
The adverb euskhemonos {εὐσχημόνως | eus-khē-mó-nōs} specifies proper decorum as the manner of action, while the conjunction kai {καί | kaí} links this requirement to a second element introduced by the preposition kata {κατά | ka-tá} governing the accusative taxin {τάξιν | tá-xin}, indicating a pattern or arrangement to be followed.
Root and etymology
euskhēmonepsilon–upsilon–sigma–chi–eta–mu–omicron–nu
“respectable, decorous”
In context — 1 Corinthians 14:40
But let all things take place in a proper manner and in an organized arrangement .
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 14:40:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of 1 Corinthians 14:40, so the Greek word εὐσχημόνως (euskhêmonōs) 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.14.40.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.14.40.W3.S1) and character.