Acts 16:14:12Acts.16.14.W12TAB
ἤκουεν
êkouen
“was listening”
- Transliteration
- Ê-kou-en
- Extended
- Êê-koh-oo-ehn
- IPA
- /ˈɛː.ku.en/
Meaning by language
- English
- was listening
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Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
Ê-kou-en
- sentence
KAI tis gy-NEE o-NO-ma-ti ly-DI-a por-phy-RO-po-lis PO-le-ōs thy-a-TEI-rōn se-bo-ME-nê ton the-ON Ê-kou-en hÊS ho KY-ree-os di-Ê-noi-ksen tên kar-DI-an pro-SE-khein tois la-lou-ME-nois hy-PO tou PAU-lou
Exegesis
The participle seboménē {σεβομένη | seboménē} ‘worshipping’ precedes the imperfect ekouen {ἤκουεν | ḗkouen} ‘was listening’, highlighting her ongoing religious posture during Paul’s speaking.
In context — Acts 16:14
A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira, who worshipped God , was listening; the Lord opened her heart so that she gave heed to what Paul was saying.
About this coordinate
Acts 16:14:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Acts 16:14, so the Greek word ἤκουεν (êkouen) 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.16.14.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.16.14.W12.S1) and character.