1 Corinthians 15:19:61 Cor.15.19.W6TAB
ἐν
en
“in”
- Transliteration
- en
- Extended
- ehn
- IPA
- /en/
Meaning by language
- English
- in
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
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en
- sentence
ei en tê zô-Ê TAU-tê en khree-STÔ êl-pi-KO-tes es-MEN MO-non e-le-ei-NO-te-roi PAN-tōn an-THRÔ-pōn es-MEN
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase en tē zōē tautē {ἐν τῇ ζωῇ ταύτῃ | en tê zō-ḗ taú-tē} establishes the strictly temporal sphere, with monon {μόνον | mó-non} placed after the verb esmen {ἐσμὲν | es-mèn} to heighten the exclusive restriction on temporal scope.
The center of the clause, en Khristō ēlpikotes {ἐν Χριστῷ ἠλπικότες | en Khris-tō ēl-pi-kó-tes}, uses the locative “in Christ” with a perfect participle “having hoped,” marking a completed yet enduring posture of hope in union with Christ. The emphatic repetition of esmen …
Root and etymology
kenooke-no-ō
“to empty”
In context — 1 Corinthians 15:19
If our hope in Christ is only for this life, we are of all people most pitiable .
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 15:19:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of 1 Corinthians 15:19, so the Greek word ἐν (en) 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.15.19.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.15.19.W6.S1) and character.