Acts 13:48:5Acts.13.48.W5TAB
ἔχαιρον
ekhairon
“were rejoicing”
- Transliteration
- E-khai-ron
- Extended
- EH-khai-rohn
- IPA
- /ˈe.kʰai.ron/
Meaning by language
- English
- were rejoicing
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
E-khai-ron
- sentence
a-KOU-on-ta de TA E-thnê E-khai-ron KAI e-DOX-a-zon ton LO-gon tou KY-ree-ou KAI e-PI-steu-san HO-soi E-san te-tag-ME-noi eis dzô-ÊN ai-Ō-ni-on
Exegesis
The two imperfect indicatives echairon {ἔχαιρον | é-khai-ron} and edoxazon {ἐδόξαζον | e-dók-sa-zon} are coordinated by kai {καὶ | kaí} and depict ongoing, simultaneous responses of joy and praise, emphasizing the sustained reaction of the Gentile audience.
In context — Acts 13:48
But when the nations were hearing this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord , and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.
About this coordinate
Acts 13:48:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Acts 13:48, so the Greek word ἔχαιρον (ekhairon) 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.13.48.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.13.48.W5.S1) and character.