1 Corinthians 15:50:91 Cor.15.50.W9TAB
βασιλείαν
basileian
“kingdom”
- Transliteration
- ba-si-LEI-an
- Extended
- bah-see-LEE-ahn
- IPA
- /ba.siˈliː.an/
Meaning by language
- English
- kingdom
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Alphabet Analysis
| Beta | v — as in victory | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ba-si-LEI-an
- 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
The infinitive kleronomesai {κληρονομῆσαι | klē-ro-no-mê-sai} “to inherit” depends on dynatai {δύναται | dý-na-tai} “is able,” negated by ou {οὐ | ou}, expressing absolute incapacity regarding basileian theou {βασιλείαν θεοῦ | ba-si-leí-an the-oû} “kingdom of God.”
Root and etymology
Rootbeta–alpha–sigma–iota–lambda–epsilon–upsilon–sigma
“king, ruler”
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 15:50:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of 1 Corinthians 15:50, so the Greek word βασιλείαν (basileian) 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.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.15.50.W9.S1) and character.