Acts 15:13:10Acts.15.13.W10TAB
ἀδελφοί
adelphoi
“brothers”
- Transliteration
- a-del-PHOI
- Extended
- ah-dehl-PHOI
- IPA
- /a.delˈpʰoi/
Meaning by language
- English
- brothers
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
a-del-PHOI
- sentence
me-TA de to si-GÊ-sai au-TOUS a-pe-KRI-thê i-A-kō-bos LE-gōn AN-dres a-del-PHOI a-KOU-sa-TE mou
Exegesis
Within the quotation, the double vocative andres adelphoi {Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί | Án-dres a-del-foí} combines a formal address (“men”) with familial solidarity (“brothers”), heightening both respect and unity in the assembly.
Root and etymology
adelphosalpha–delta–epsilon–lambda–phi–omicron–sigma
“brother”
In context — Acts 15:13
When they had become silent, James responded, saying, “Men, brothers, listen to me.”
About this coordinate
Acts 15:13:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Acts 15:13, so the Greek word ἀδελφοί (adelphoi) 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.15.13.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.15.13.W10.S1) and character.