Acts 15:22:13Acts.15.22.W13TAB
ἄνδρας
andras
“men”
- Transliteration
- AN-dras
- Extended
- AHN-drahs
- IPA
- /ˈan.dras/
Meaning by language
- English
- men
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
AN-dras
- sentence
TO-te E-dok-sen tois a-po-STO-lois kai tois pres-by-TE-rois syn HO-lê tê ek-klê-SI-a ek-lek-sa-ME-nous AN-dras eks au-TÔN PEM-psai eis an-ti-O-khei-an syn tôi PAU-lôi kai bar-na-BÂ i-OU-dan ton ka-LOU-me-non bar-sa-bBÂN kai si-LÂN AN-dras hê-gou-ME-nous en tois a-del-PHOIS
Exegesis
The phrase andras ex auton{ἄνδρας ἐξ αὐτῶν | án-dras ex au-tōn} emphasizes selection from within.
Appositional details Ioudan ton kaloumenon Barsaban kai Silan{Ἰούδαν τὸν καλούμενον Βαρσαβᾶν καὶ Σιλᾶν | i-ú-dan tòn ka-lou-mé-non bar-sa-bā-n kaì sí-lān} identify Judas by his surname, while andras hegoumenous en tois adelphois{ἄνδρας ἡγουμένους ἐν τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς | án-dras hē-gou-mé-nous en toîs a-del-phó-is} describes these messengers as established leaders within the community. The translation preserves the formal decision formula, internal representation, and appositional structure that highlight the authority and unity underlying the mission.
Root and etymology
ēralpha–nu–ē–rho
“man, adult male”
In context — Acts 15:22
Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, together with the whole assembly, to choose men from among themselves and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas, who was called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers.
About this coordinate
Acts 15:22:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of Acts 15:22, so the Greek word ἄνδρας (andras) 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.15.22.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.15.22.W13.S1) and character.