Acts 16:34:7Acts.16.34.W7TAB
παρέθηκεν
paretheken
“he set before”
- Transliteration
- pa-RE-the-ken
- Extended
- pah-REH-theh-kehn
- IPA
- /paˈre.tʰe.ken/
Meaning by language
- English
- he set before
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
pa-RE-the-ken
- sentence
a-na-ga-GON te au-TOUS eis ton OI-kon pa-RE-the-ken TRA-pe-zan kai ê-gal-li-A-sa-to pa-noi-KEI pe-pis-teu-KŌS tō the-Ō
Exegesis
The main verb parethēken {παρέθηκεν | paréthēken} with its object trapezan {τράπεζαν | trápezan} employs the idiom “set a table,” conveying hospitality.
Root and etymology
ethosepsilon–theta–omicron–sigma
“custom, habit, usage”
In context — Acts 16:34
Once he ushered them into his home, he laid out a meal before them; and trusting in God , he rejoiced with his entire household .
About this coordinate
Acts 16:34:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Acts 16:34, so the Greek word παρέθηκεν (paretheken) 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.16.34.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.16.34.W7.S1) and character.