Acts 17:28:8Acts.17.28.W8TAB
ἐσμέν
esmen
“we are”
- Transliteration
- es-MEN
- Extended
- ehs-MEHN
- IPA
- /esˈmen/
Meaning by language
- English
- we are
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
es-MEN
- sentence
en au-TO gar ZŌ-men KAI ki-NU-me-tha KAI es-MEN hōs KAI TI-nes tōn kath hy-MAS poi-ê-TŌN ei-RÊ-ka-sin tou gar KAI GE-nos es-MEN
Exegesis
The coordinated verbs zōmen, kinoumetha, and esmen {ζῶμεν, κινούμεθα, ἐσμέν | zō-men, ki-noú-me-tha, es-men} form a triadic structure that emphasizes ongoing life, motion, and existence under divine influence.
The quotation Tou gar kai genos esmen {Τοῦ γὰρ καὶ γένος ἐσμέν | tou gar kai ge-nos es-men} uses the possessive article tou “of Him” and the nominative genos as predicate, conveying familial origin. This structure underscores that all dimensions of human existence derive from and are sustained by God.
In context — Acts 17:28
For in Him we live and move and exist, as also some of your own poets have said, “For we also are His offspring .”
About this coordinate
Acts 17:28:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Acts 17:28, so the Greek word ἐσμέν (esmen) 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.17.28.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.17.28.W8.S1) and character.