Acts 15:7:11Acts.15.7.W11TAB
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
pol-LÊS de dzê-TÊ-se-ôs ge-no-ME-nês a-na-STAS PE-tros EI-pen pros au-TOUS AN-dres a-del-PHOI hy-MEIS e-PI-stas-the HO-ti apʰ hê-me-RÔN ar-kha-I-ôn en hy-MIN ek-se-LEK-sa-to ho the-OS di-A tou sto-ma-TOS mou a-KOU-sai ta ETH-nê ton LO-gon tou eu-an-ge-LI-ou kai pi-STEÛ-sai
Exegesis
The double vocative Ándres adelphoi {Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί | Án-dres a-del-phoí} is maintained as “Men, brothers” and “Friends and brothers,” preserving respect and warmth.
Root and etymology
adelphosalpha–delta–epsilon–lambda–phi–omicron–sigma
“brother”
In context — Acts 15:7
After considerable contention, Peter stood and said to them, “Men, brothers, you know that from ancient days among you God chose that through my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.”
About this coordinate
Acts 15:7:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Acts 15:7, 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.15.7.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.15.7.W11.S1) and character.