Acts 18:11:1Acts.18.11.W1TAB
ἐκάθισεν
ekathisen
“he stayed”
- Transliteration
- e-KA-thi-sen
- Extended
- eh-KA-thih-sehn
- IPA
- /eˈka.tʰi.sen/
Meaning by language
- English
- he stayed
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
e-KA-thi-sen
- sentence
e-KA-thi-sen de e-ni-au-TON KAI MÊ-nas HEX di-DAS-kōn en au-TOIS ton LO-gon tou the-OU
Exegesis
The verse is structured around the aorist indicative verb ekathisen {ἐκάθισεν | ekáthisen} ‘he remained,’ which conveys a sustained residence.
In context — Acts 18:11
So he remained there for a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
About this coordinate
Acts 18:11:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Acts 18:11, so the Greek word ἐκάθισεν (ekathisen) 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.18.11.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.18.11.W1.S1) and character.