Acts 15:18:3Acts.15.18.W3TAB
αἰῶνος
aionos
“of old”
- Transliteration
- ai-O-nos
- Extended
- ai-OH-nohs
- IPA
- /ai̯ˈɔː.nos/
Meaning by language
- English
- of old
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ai-O-nos
- sentence
gno-STA ap ai-O-nos
Exegesis
The adjective gnōsta {γνωστὰ | gnō-stà} ‘known’ appears in the nominative neuter plural as a verbless predicate, followed by the prepositional phrase ap’ aionos {ἀπ᾽ αἰῶνος | ap ai-ô-nos} ‘from of old,’ with ap’ governing the genitive aionos to mark temporal origin. Greek omits an explicit subject and verb in elliptical declarations, using the neuter plural predicate to focus on the enduring state. Placing gnōsta first centers attention on what is recognized, while the phrase ap’ aionos signals its ancient provenance. The formal rendering restores the implied subject and copula, and the dynamic uses a perfect structure to convey ongoing continuity.
Root and etymology
aionalpha–iota–omega–nu
“age, eternity”
In context — Acts 15:18
These things are known from of old .
About this coordinate
Acts 15:18:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Acts 15:18, so the Greek word αἰῶνος (aionos) 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.15.18.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.15.18.W3.S1) and character.