Acts 13:38:1Acts.13.38.W1TAB
γνωστὸν
gnōston
“known”
- Transliteration
- gnō-STON
- Extended
- gnoh-STOHN
- IPA
- /gnɔːsˈton/
Meaning by language
- English
- known
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
gnō-STON
- sentence
gnō-STON OUN ES-tō hy-MEEN AN-dres a-del-PHOI HO-ti di-A TOU-tou hy-MEEN A-phe-sis ha-mar-ti-ŌN ka-ta-NGEL-le-tai KAI a-PO PAN-tōn HŌN OUK ê-dy-NÊ-thē-te en NO-mō mō-y-se-OS di-kai-ō-THÊ-nai
Exegesis
The verse begins with the predicate adjective gnōston {γνωστόν | gnōstón} ‘known’ placed first for emphasis, followed by the imperative verb estō {ἔστω | éstō} ‘let it be’ forming an impersonal exhortation.
Root and etymology
ginōskōgamma–iota–nu–o–sigma–kappa–omega
“to perceive, know”
In context — Acts 13:38
Therefore let it be known to you, men, brothers, that through this One forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.
About this coordinate
Acts 13:38:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Acts 13:38, so the Greek word γνωστὸν (gnōston) 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.13.38.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.13.38.W1.S1) and character.