Acts 14:12:1Acts.14.12.W1TAB
ἐκάλουν
ekaloun
“they were calling”
- Transliteration
- e-KA-loun
- Extended
- eh-KAH-loo(n)
- IPA
- /eˈka.lun/
Meaning by language
- English
- they were calling
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-KA-loun
- sentence
e-KA-loun te ton bar-na-BAN di-A ton de PAU-lon her-MÊN e-pei-DÊ au-TOS ÊN ho hê-GOU-me-nos tou LO-gou
Exegesis
The verse is structured around the imperfect verb ekaloun {ἐκάλουν | ekáloun} ‘they were calling’, which portrays ongoing or repeated action in the narrative, indicating a continuing response of the crowd rather than a single momentary outburst.
Root and etymology
kaleokappa–alpha–lambda–epsilon–omega
“to call, name”
In context — Acts 14:12
They were calling Barnabas Zeus and Paul Hermes , because he was the one leading the word .
About this coordinate
Acts 14:12:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Acts 14:12, so the Greek word ἐκάλουν (ekaloun) 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.14.12.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.14.12.W1.S1) and character.