Acts 14:22:1Acts.14.22.W1TAB
ἐπιστηρίζοντες
epistêreezontes
“strengthening”
- Transliteration
- e-pi-stê-REE-zon-tes
- Extended
- eh-pih-stê-REE-zohn-tehs
- IPA
- /e.pi.stɛːˈri.zon.tes/
Meaning by language
- English
- strengthening
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Zeta | z — as in daze | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
e-pi-stê-REE-zon-tes
- sentence
e-pi-stê-REE-zon-tes tas psy-KHAS tôn ma-thê-TÔN pa-ra-ka-LOUN-tes em-ME-nein tê PIS-tei kai HO-ti di-A pol-LÔN THLI-pse-ōn DEI hê-MAS ei-sel-THEIN eis tēn ba-si-LEI-an tou the-OU
Exegesis
The verse centers on two coordinated present participles, episterizontes {ἐπιστηρίζοντες | epistērízontes} ‘strengthening’ and parakaloûntes {παρακαλοῦντες | parakaloûntes} ‘encouraging,’ which describe ongoing pastoral actions linked to the wider narrative.
In context — Acts 14:22
Fortifying the disciples’ souls , urging them to persevere in faith, and affirming that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God .
About this coordinate
Acts 14:22:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Acts 14:22, so the Greek word ἐπιστηρίζοντες (epistêreezontes) 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.14.22.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.14.22.W1.S1) and character.