Acts 16:18:14Acts.16.18.W14TAB
εἶπεν
eipen
“said”
- Transliteration
- EI-pen
- Extended
- EI-pehn
- IPA
- /ˈei.pen/
Meaning by language
- English
- said
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
EI-pen
- sentence
TOU-to DE e-POI-ei e-PI pol-LAS hê-ME-ras di-a-po-nê-THEIS DE PAU-los KAI e-pi-STRE-psas TÔI PNEU-ma-ti EI-pen pa-raŋ-GEL-lô SOI en o-NO-ma-ti ee-ay-SOO khree-STOO ek-sel-THEIN ap au-TÊS KAI ek-SÊL-then au-TÊI TÊI HÔ-ra
Exegesis
The subsequent aorist participle epistrepsas {ἐπιστρέψας | e-pi-strép-sas} “having turned” leads into the main verb eipen {εἶπεν | eî-pen} “said,” showing a swift sequence.
In context — Acts 16:18
She did this for many days. Paul, having grown exceedingly exasperated, turned to the spirit and said, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And it departed that same hour.
About this coordinate
Acts 16:18:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of Acts 16:18, so the Greek word εἶπεν (eipen) 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.16.18.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.16.18.W14.S1) and character.