Acts 16:5:9Acts.16.5.W9TAB
ἐπερίσσευον
eperisseuon
“were increasing”
- Transliteration
- e-pe-RIS-seu-on
- Extended
- eh-peh-RIS-seh-oo-on
- IPA
- /e.peˈris.seu.on/
Meaning by language
- English
- were increasing
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
e-pe-RIS-seu-on
- sentence
hai men OUN ek-klē-SI-ai e-ste-re-OUN-to tê PI-stei kai e-pe-RIS-seu-on tô a-rith-MÔ kath hē-ME-ran
Exegesis
Two coordinated imperfect verbs, estereounto {ἐστερεοῦντο | e-ste-re-OUN-to} and eperisseuon {ἐπερίσσευον | e-pe-RIS-seu-on}, convey continuous or repeated action, reflecting ongoing strengthening and growth.
In context — Acts 16:5
So the churches were being strengthened in the faith , and their number was increasing day by day.
About this coordinate
Acts 16:5:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Acts 16:5, so the Greek word ἐπερίσσευον (eperisseuon) 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.16.5.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.16.5.W9.S1) and character.