1 Corinthians 16:11:121 Cor.16.11.W12TAB
ἔλθῃ
elthêi
“he may come”
- Transliteration
- EL-thêi
- Extended
- EHL-thêi
- IPA
- /ˈel.tʰɛːi/
Meaning by language
- English
- he may come
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
EL-thêi
- sentence
MÊ tis OUN au-TON ek-sou-the-NÊ-sêi pro-PEMP-sa-te de au-TON en ei-RÊ-nêi HI-na EL-thêi PROS me ek-DE-kho-mai gar au-TON me-TA tÔN a-del-PHÔN
Exegesis
A purpose clause introduced by hina {ἵνα | hína} ‘in order that’ with the subjunctive elthē {ἔλθῃ | élthē} ‘he may come’ makes explicit the goal.
In context — 1 Corinthians 16:11
Therefore, let no one despise him; instead, send him on his way in peace so that he may come to me, for I am awaiting him with the brothers .
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 16:11:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of 1 Corinthians 16:11, so the Greek word ἔλθῃ (elthêi) 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.16.11.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.16.11.W12.S1) and character.