Acts 12:13:8Acts.12.13.W8TAB
προσῆλθε
prosêlthe
“came up”
- Transliteration
- pro-SÊL-the
- Extended
- pro-SAYL-theh
- IPA
- /proˈsɛːl.tʰe/
Meaning by language
- English
- came up
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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Word in context
- word
pro-SÊL-the
- sentence
KROU-san-tos DE au-TOU tên THY-ran TOU py-LO-nos pro-SÊL-the pai-DIS-kê hy-pa-KOU-sai o-NO-ma-ti HRO-dê
Exegesis
The main verb proselthe {προσῆλθε | prosêl-the} “came forward” introduces the subject paidiske {παιδίσκη | pai-dís-kē} “servant girl” (nominative), highlighting her role in the household.
In context — Acts 12:13
While he was knocking at the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came forward to answer.
About this coordinate
Acts 12:13:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Acts 12:13, so the Greek word προσῆλθε (prosêlthe) 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 Acts.12.13.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.12.13.W8.S1) and character.