Acts 15:7:20Acts.15.7.W20TAB
ἐξελέξατο
ekseleksato
“chose”
- Transliteration
- ek-se-LEK-sa-to
- Extended
- ehk-seh-LEHK-sah-toh
- IPA
- /ek.seˈlek.sa.to/
Meaning by language
- English
- chose
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Xi | x — as in axiom (ks) | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Xi | x — as in axiom (ks) | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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Word in context
- word
ek-se-LEK-sa-to
- 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 verb exelexato {ἐξελέξατο | ex-e-lék-sa-to} has theos {θεὸς | the-òs} as explicit subject, highlighting divine initiative, rendered “God chose.”
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 15:7:20 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 20 of Acts 15:7, so the Greek word ἐξελέξατο (ekseleksato) 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.W20, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.15.7.W20.S1) and character.