Acts 13:15:10Acts.13.15.W10TAB
ἀπέστειλαν
apesteilan
“they sent”
- Transliteration
- a-PE-stei-lan
- Extended
- ah-PEH-stei-lahn
- IPA
- /aˈpe.stei.lan/
Meaning by language
- English
- they sent
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
a-PE-stei-lan
- sentence
me-TA de tên a-NA-gnō-sin tou NO-mou KAI tôn pro-phê-TÔN a-PE-stei-lan hoi ar-khi-sy-NA-gō-goi pros au-TOUS LE-gon-tes AN-dres a-del-FOI ei TIS es-TIN en hy-MIN LO-gos pa-ra-KLÊ-se-ōs pros ton la-ON LE-ge-te
Exegesis
The aorist verb apesteilan {ἀπέστειλαν | apésteilan} functions as the main finite verb, with hoi archisynagogoi {οἱ ἀρχισυνάγωγοι | hoi archisunágōgoi} ‘the synagogue rulers’ as its subject, highlighting that the recognized authorities initiate the invitation.
In context — Acts 13:15
And after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue rulers sent to them, saying, “Men, brothers, if there is among you a word of exhortation for the people, speak.”
About this coordinate
Acts 13:15:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Acts 13:15, so the Greek word ἀπέστειλαν (apesteilan) 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.13.15.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.13.15.W10.S1) and character.