1 Corinthians 16:3:81 Cor.16.3.W8TAB
ἐπιστολῶν
epistolôn
“letters”
- Transliteration
- e-pi-sto-LÔN
- Extended
- eh-pih-stoh-LOHN
- IPA
- /e.pi.stoˈlɔːn/
Meaning by language
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- letters
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
e-pi-sto-LÔN
- sentence
HO-tan de pa-ra-GHE-no-mai hous e-AN do-ki-MA-sê-te di e-pi-sto-LÔN TOU-tous PEM-psô a-pe-ne-GKEIN tên KHA-rin hy-MÔN eis ie-rou-sa-LÊM
Exegesis
The instrument diʼ epistolon {διʼ ἐπιστολῶν | diʼ e-pi-sto-lôn} modifies dokimasete, specifying letters of recommendation.
In context — 1 Corinthians 16:3
When I arrive, I will send those whom you approve , with letters, to carry your gift to Jerusalem.
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 16:3:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of 1 Corinthians 16:3, so the Greek word ἐπιστολῶν (epistolôn) 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.16.3.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.16.3.W8.S1) and character.