1 Corinthians 16:7:21 Cor.16.7.W2TAB
θέλω
thelo
“I want”
- Transliteration
- THE-lo
- Extended
- THEH-loh
- IPA
- /ˈtʰe.lɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I want
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Alphabet Analysis
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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Word in context
- word
THE-lo
- sentence
ou THE-lo gar hy-MAS AR-ti en pa-RO-do i-DEIN el-PI-dzō gar KHRO-non ti-NA e-pi-MEI-nai pros hy-MAS e-AN ho KY-ree-os e-pi-TRE-psēi
Exegesis
The verse begins with ou thelo gar {οὐ θέλω γὰρ | ou thé-lō gár}, where the negative particle and first person verb frame Paul’s unwillingness to make only a brief encounter.
In context — 1 Corinthians 16:7
I do not want to see you now only in passing ; rather, I hope to remain with you for some time, if the Lord permits.
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 16:7:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 1 Corinthians 16:7, so the Greek word θέλω (thelo) 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.16.7.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.16.7.W2.S1) and character.