Acts 17:22:9Acts.17.22.W9TAB
ἔφη
ephē
“said”
- Transliteration
- E-phē
- Extended
- EH-phêe
- IPA
- /ˈe.pʰɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- said
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
E-phē
- sentence
sta-THEIS de PAU-los en ME-sō tou a-REI-ou PA-gou E-phē AN-dres a-thē-NAI-oi ka-TA PAN-ta hōs dei-si-dai-mo-ne-STE-rous hy-MAS the-ō-RŌ
Exegesis
The narrative verb ephe {ἔφη | éphē} ‘he said’ introduces the direct discourse.
In context — Acts 17:22
Then Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, in every respect I perceive that you are very religious .”
About this coordinate
Acts 17:22:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Acts 17:22, so the Greek word ἔφη (ephē) 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.17.22.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.17.22.W9.S1) and character.