1 Corinthians 15:50:41 Cor.15.50.W4TAB
ἀδελφοί
adelphoi
“brothers”
- Transliteration
- a-del-PHOI
- Extended
- ah-dehl-PHOI
- IPA
- /a.delˈpʰoi/
Meaning by language
- English
- brothers
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-del-PHOI
- sentence
TOU-to DE PHÊ-mi a-del-PHOI HO-ti SARKS KAI HAI-ma ba-si-LEI-an the-OU klê-ro-no-MÊ-sai ou DY-na-tai ou-DE hê phtho-RA tên a-phthar-SI-an klê-ro-no-MEI
Exegesis
Phemi {φημι | phē-mi} “I say” functions as a first-person assertion, followed by the vocative adelphoi {ἀδελφοί | a-del-phoí} addressing the community.
Root and etymology
ἀδελφός
“brother”
In context — 1 Corinthians 15:50
I now affirm this, brothers: mortal flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God , nor does corruption inherit incorruption.
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 15:50:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of 1 Corinthians 15:50, so the Greek word ἀδελφοί (adelphoi) 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.15.50.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.15.50.W4.S1) and character.