2 Corinthians 13:12:32 Cor.13.12.W3TAB
ἐν
en
“in”
- Transliteration
- en
- Extended
- ehn
- IPA
- /en/
Meaning by language
- English
- in
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
en
- sentence
as-PA-sa-sthai al-LÊE-lous en ha-GI-oi phi-LÊE-ma-ti
Exegesis
The preposition en {ἐν | en} plus the dative phrase hagio philemati {ἁγίῳ φιλήματι | hagíō philḗmati} functions instrumentally, specifying the means as a consecrated gesture. Greek syntax typically places such an instrument after its object, but English idiom renders it naturally as “with a holy kiss” without losing emphasis. This structure highlights both the interpersonal bond and the sacred nature of the practice.
Root and etymology
asthenēsalpha–sigma–theta–epsilon–nu–eta–sigma
“weak, feeble”
In context — 2 Corinthians 13:12
Greet one another with a holy kiss .
About this coordinate
2 Corinthians 13:12:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of 2 Corinthians 13:12, so the Greek word ἐν (en) 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 2 Cor.13.12.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Cor.13.12.W3.S1) and character.