Acts 13:40:4Acts.13.40.W4TAB
ἐπέλθῃ
epelthêi
“may come upon”
- Transliteration
- e-PEL-thêi
- Extended
- eh-PEL-thêi
- IPA
- /eˈpel.tʰɛːi/
Meaning by language
- English
- may come upon
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-PEL-thêi
- sentence
BLE-pe-te OUN MÊ e-PEL-thêi to ei-rê-ME-non en TOIS pro-PHÊ-tais
Exegesis
The particle mē {μὴ | mē} immediately before the verb epelthē {ἐπέλθῃ | epélthē} introduces a negative purpose or warning clause, roughly “lest it should come upon,” with the aorist subjunctive signaling a potential but not yet realized outcome.
In context — Acts 13:40
Therefore, watch out , lest what has been spoken in the prophets should come upon you.
About this coordinate
Acts 13:40:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Acts 13:40, so the Greek word ἐπέλθῃ (epelthêi) 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.13.40.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.13.40.W4.S1) and character.