Acts 16:40:16Acts.16.40.W16TAB
ἐξῆλθαν
eksêlthan
“they went out”
- Transliteration
- ek-SÊL-than
- Extended
- ehk-SÊHL-thahn
- IPA
- /ekˈsɛːl.tʰan/
Meaning by language
- English
- they went out
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Xi | x — as in axiom (ks) | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
ek-SÊL-than
- sentence
ek-sel-THON-tes de a-PO tês phy-la-KÊS ei-SÊL-thon pros tên ly-DI-an KAI i-DON-tes pa-re-KA-le-san tous a-del-PHOUS KAI ek-SÊL-than
Exegesis
The final verb exēlthan {ἐξῆλθαν | exêlthan} ‘they went out’ concludes the pericope, completing the sequence of departure, hospitality, encouragement, and final exit.
In context — Acts 16:40
After they went out from the prison , they entered Lydia’s house; and when they saw the brothers, they encouraged them and departed.
About this coordinate
Acts 16:40:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Acts 16:40, so the Greek word ἐξῆλθαν (eksêlthan) 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.16.40.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.16.40.W16.S1) and character.