Acts 14:13:21Acts.14.13.W21TAB
ἤθελεν
êthelen
“he wanted”
- Transliteration
- Ê-the-len
- Extended
- ÊÊ-theh-lehn
- IPA
- /ˈɛː.tʰe.len/
Meaning by language
- English
- he wanted
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
Ê-the-len
- sentence
HO te hi-e-REUS tou di-OS tou ON-tos pro tês PO-le-ôs TAU-rous KAI STEM-mat-ta e-PI tous py-LO-nas e-NEN-kas syn tois O-khlois Ê-the-len THY-EIN
Exegesis
Finally, the imperfect ḗ-the-len thú-ein {ἤθελεν θύειν | ḗ-the-len thú-ein} combines an imperfect indicative of desire with a present infinitive, conveying an ongoing intention to sacrifice rather than a completed act.
In context — Acts 14:13
And the priest of Zeus —whose temple was at the entrance to the city—having brought bulls and garlands to the gates, together with the crowds, intended to offer sacrifice .
About this coordinate
Acts 14:13:21 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 21 of Acts 14:13, so the Greek word ἤθελεν (êthelen) 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.14.13.W21, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.14.13.W21.S1) and character.