Acts 15:22:32Acts.15.22.W32TAB

ἐν

en

among

Transliteration
en
Extended
ehn
IPA
/en/

Meaning by language

English
among

Alphabet Analysis

Epsilone — as in met (short)
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    en

  2. 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

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

hēgeomaiē-gé-o-mai

to lead, guide

In contextActs 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 15:22:32 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 32 of Acts 15:22, so the Greek word ἐν (en) 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.W32, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.15.22.W32.S1) and character.