Acts 16:18:3Acts.16.18.W3TAB
ἐποίει
epoiei
“was doing”
- Transliteration
- e-POI-ei
- Extended
- eh-POI-ee
- IPA
- /eˈpoi.ei/
Meaning by language
- English
- was doing
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
e-POI-ei
- 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 narrative begins with touto dè epoiei {τοῦτο δὲ ἐποίει | toû-to dè e-poí-ei} employing the imperfect to depict the girl’s ongoing activity.
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 16:18:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Acts 16:18, so the Greek word ἐποίει (epoiei) 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.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.16.18.W3.S1) and character.