Acts 13:17:9Acts.13.17.W9TAB
πατέρας
pateras
“fathers”
- Transliteration
- pa-TE-ras
- Extended
- pah-TEH-rahs
- IPA
- /paˈte.ras/
Meaning by language
- English
- fathers
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
pa-TE-ras
- sentence
ho the-OS tou la-OU TOU-tou is-ra-EL ek-se-LEK-sa-to tous pa-TE-ras hê-MON kai ton la-ON HY-psō-sen en têi pa-roi-KEE-a en gêi ai-GYP-tou kai me-TA bra-KHI-o-nos hy-psē-LOU ek-SĒ-ga-gen au-TOUS eks au-TÊS
Exegesis
The aorist middle verb exelexato {ἐξελέξατο | exelÉxato} functions as the main verb of the first clause, with tous pateras hēmōn {τοὺς πατέρας ἡμῶν | toûs patéras hēmôn} as its direct object, marking God’s decisive initiative in choosing “our fathers.”
In context — Acts 13:17
The God of this people Israel chose our fathers and made the people great while they were sojourning in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of it.
About this coordinate
Acts 13:17:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Acts 13:17, so the Greek word πατέρας (pateras) 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.13.17.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.13.17.W9.S1) and character.