1 Corinthians 15:8:41 Cor.15.8.W4TAB
ὡσπερεὶ
hōspereei
“as if”
- Transliteration
- hō-spe-re-EI
- Extended
- hoh-speh-reh-EI
- IPA
- /hɔː.spe.reˈiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- as if
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Alphabet Analysis
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
hō-spe-re-EI
- sentence
ES-kha-ton DE PAN-tōn hō-spe-re-EI tō ek-TRO-ma-ti ŌPH-thē ka-MOI
Exegesis
The comparative particle hosper {ὡσπερεὶ | hōs-pe-reì} introduces a simile with the dative phrase tō ektrōmati {τῷ ἐκτρώματι | tôi ek-trō-ma-ti} “to an untimely birth,” portraying Paul’s irregular call.
In context — 1 Corinthians 15:8
And last of all, as if to an untimely birth, He appeared also to me.
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 15:8:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of 1 Corinthians 15:8, so the Greek word ὡσπερεὶ (hōspereei) 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.15.8.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.15.8.W4.S1) and character.