Acts 16:18:20Acts.16.18.W20TAB
Χριστοῦ
khreestoo
“Christ”
- Transliteration
- khree-STOO
- Extended
- khree-STOO
- IPA
- /kʰriˈstuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- Christ
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
khree-STOO
- 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 instrument phrase en onomati Iēsou Christou {ἐν ὀνόματι Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ | en o-nó-ma-ti Iē-soû khri-stoû} locates that authority in Jesus Christ.
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 16:18:20 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 20 of Acts 16:18, so the Greek word Χριστοῦ (khreestoo) 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.W20, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.16.18.W20.S1) and character.