Acts 13:15:17Acts.13.15.W17TAB
ἀδελφοί
adelfoi
“brothers”
- Transliteration
- a-del-FOI
- Extended
- ah-dehl-FOI
- IPA
- /a.delˈpʰoi/
Meaning by language
- English
- brothers
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
a-del-FOI
- 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
Within the quoted address, the vocative andres adelphoi {Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί | Ándres adelphoí} ‘men, brothers’ combines a formal mode of address with fraternal solidarity, signaling respect and shared identity.
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 13:15:17 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 17 of Acts 13:15, so the Greek word ἀδελφοί (adelfoi) 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.W17, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.13.15.W17.S1) and character.