Acts 14:12:10Acts.14.12.W10TAB
ἐπειδὴ
epeidê
“because”
- Transliteration
- e-pei-DÊ
- Extended
- eh-pei-DÊ
- IPA
- /e.peiˈdɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- because
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
e-pei-DÊ
- 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 causal clause introduced by epeide {ἐπειδὴ | epeidḕ} ‘because, since’ explains the rationale behind calling Paul “Hermes.”
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 14:12:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Acts 14:12, so the Greek word ἐπειδὴ (epeidê) 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.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.14.12.W10.S1) and character.