Acts 17:14:8Acts.17.14.W8TAB
ἀδελφοὶ
adelphoi
“brothers”
- Transliteration
- a-del-PHOI
- Extended
- ah-dehl-PHOI
- IPA
- /a.delˈpʰoi/
Meaning by language
- English
- brothers
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
a-del-PHOI
- sentence
eu-THE-ôs de TO-te ton PAU-lon ek-sa-PE-stei-lan hoi a-del-PHOI po-REU-es-thai HE-ôs e-PI tên THA-la-ssan hy-PE-mei-NAN te HO te si-LAS kai ho ti-MO-the-os e-KEI
Exegesis
The subject hoi adelphoi {οἱ ἀδελφοὶ | hoi adelphoí} “the brothers” follows the verb, and the infinitive poreuesthai {πορεύεσθαι | poreúesthai} functions as a complementary infinitive, expressing the intended result or purpose of the sending (“to go”).
Root and etymology
adelphosalpha–delta–epsilon–lambda–phi–omicron–sigma
“brother, sibling”
In context — Acts 17:14
Then immediately the brothers sent Paul to go as far as the sea , but Silas and Timothy remained there.
About this coordinate
Acts 17:14:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Acts 17:14, so the Greek word ἀδελφοὶ (adelphoi) 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.17.14.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.17.14.W8.S1) and character.