Acts 13:38:11Acts.13.38.W11TAB
ἄφεσις
aphesis
“forgiveness”
- Transliteration
- A-phe-sis
- Extended
- AH-pheh-sihs
- IPA
- /ˈa.pʰe.sis/
Meaning by language
- English
- forgiveness
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
A-phe-sis
- 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 nominative aphesis hamartiōn {ἄφεσις ἁμαρτιῶν | áphesis hamartiōn} ‘forgiveness of sins’ functions as the subject, with the present passive verb katangellētai {καταγγέλλεται | katangéllētai} ‘is proclaimed’ employing a divine passive that implies God as the agent. This structure highlights the public declaration of divine forgiveness through Christ’s agency.
Root and etymology
aphiēmialpha–phi–iota–eta–mu–iota
“to send away, release”
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 13:38:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Acts 13:38, so the Greek word ἄφεσις (aphesis) 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.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.13.38.W11.S1) and character.