1 Corinthians 16:14:41 Cor.16.14.W4TAB
ἀγάπῃ
agapê
“love”
- Transliteration
- a-GA-pê
- Extended
- ah-GAH-pê
- IPA
- /aˈga.pɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- love
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-GA-pê
- sentence
PAN-ta hy-MON en a-GA-pê gi-NES-thō
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase en agapē {ἐν ἀγάπῃ | en a-gá-pē} ‘in love’ precedes the verb, highlighting love as the governing sphere for action. Greek permits neuter plural subjects to take a singular verb, explaining the singular imperative form. The placement of the prepositional phrase before the verb underscores the controlling role of love in the Corinthians’ total conduct.
Root and etymology
agapāōalpha–gamma–alpha–pi–alpha–omega
“to love with unconditional devotion”
In context — 1 Corinthians 16:14
Let all things among you be done in love .
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 16:14:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of 1 Corinthians 16:14, so the Greek word ἀγάπῃ (agapê) 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.16.14.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.16.14.W4.S1) and character.