Acts 15:25:6Acts.15.25.W6TAB
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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The word
Word in context
- word
AN-dras
- sentence
E-dok-sen hê-MEEN ge-no-ME-nois ho-mo-thy-ma-DON ek-lek-sa-ME-nous AN-dras PEMP-sai pros hy-MAS syn tois a-ga-pê-TOIS hê-MON bar-na-BA kai PAU-lō
Exegesis
The participial phrase eklexamenous andras {ἐκλεξαμένους ἄνδρας | ek-le-xa-mé-nous án-dras} “having selected men” functions as the object of the infinitive pempsai {πέμψαι | pémp-sai} “to send,” expressing purpose.
Root and etymology
ēralpha–nu–ē–rho
“man, adult male”
In context — Acts 15:25
It seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul.
About this coordinate
Acts 15:25:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Acts 15:25, 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.15.25.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.15.25.W6.S1) and character.