Acts 12:13:9Acts.12.13.W9TAB
παιδίσκη
paidiskê
“a servant girl”
- Transliteration
- pai-DIS-kê
- Extended
- pai-DIHS-kay
- IPA
- /paiˈdis.kɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- a servant girl
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
pai-DIS-kê
- 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.
Root and etymology
Rootp-a-i-s
“child, servant”
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 12:13:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Acts 12:13, so the Greek word παιδίσκη (paidiskê) 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.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.12.13.W9.S1) and character.