1 Corinthians 16:21:51 Cor.16.21.W5TAB
χειρὶ
kheiri
“hand”
- Transliteration
- khei-RI
- Extended
- kheh-EE-RIh
- IPA
- /kʰeiˈri/
Meaning by language
- English
- hand
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
khei-RI
- sentence
ho a-spa-SMOS tê e-MÊ khei-RI PAU-lou
Exegesis
The dative phrase te emê cheiri {τῇ ἐμῇ χειρὶ | tê êmê kheirì} functions as an instrumental of means, ‘by my hand,’ highlighting Paul’s personal involvement.
Root and etymology
cheirchi–epsilon–iota–rho
“hand, power”
In context — 1 Corinthians 16:21
This greeting is written with my own hand—Paul .
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 16:21:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of 1 Corinthians 16:21, so the Greek word χειρὶ (kheiri) 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.16.21.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.16.21.W5.S1) and character.