1 Corinthians 16:2:171 Cor.16.2.W17TAB
ἔλθω
elthō
“I come”
- Transliteration
- EL-thō
- Extended
- EHL-thoh
- IPA
- /ˈel.tʰɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I come
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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Word in context
- word
EL-thō
- sentence
ka-TA MI-an sab-BA-tou HE-kas-tos hy-MÔN par he-au-TÔ ti-THE-tō thē-sau-RI-zōn HO ti e-AN eu-o-DÔ-tai HI-na mê HO-tan EL-thō TO-te lo-GEI-ai GI-nōn-tai
Exegesis
The purpose clause introduced by hina {ἵνα | hína} 'in order that' and the negative particle mē {μὴ | mḕ} 'not', together with the temporal protasis hotan elthō {ὅταν ἔλθω | hótan élthō} 'whenever I come', stipulates Paul’s aim to prevent future collections, with the subjunctive ginōntai {γίνωνται | gínōntai} 'may occur' marking the event to be averted. English renderings preserve this progression from scheduled preparation to the avoidance of on-site fundraising.
Root and etymology
dierchomaidelta–iota–epsilon–rho–chi–omicron–mu–alpha–iota
“to pass through”
In context — 1 Corinthians 16:2
On the first day of each week, each of you should set aside something for yourself in private, storing up whatever he may prosper, so that when I come there will be no collections .
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 16:2:17 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 17 of 1 Corinthians 16:2, so the Greek word ἔλθω (elthō) 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.16.2.W17, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.16.2.W17.S1) and character.