Acts 14:22:7Acts.14.22.W7TAB
ἐμμένειν
emmenein
“to remain”
- Transliteration
- em-ME-nein
- Extended
- ehm-MEH-nein
- IPA
- /emˈmen.iːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- to remain
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
em-ME-nein
- 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 second participle introduces the infinitive clause emménein tē pístēi {ἐμμένειν τῇ πίστει | emménein tē pístēi} ‘to remain in faith,’ where the dative expresses the sphere of steadfast adherence.
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 14:22:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Acts 14:22, so the Greek word ἐμμένειν (emmenein) 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.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.14.22.W7.S1) and character.