Acts 18:21:1Acts.18.21.W1TAB
ἀλλὰ
alla
“but”
- Transliteration
- al-LA
- Extended
- ahl-LAH
- IPA
- /alˈla/
Meaning by language
- English
- but
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
al-LA
- sentence
al-LA a-po-ta-KSA-me-nos KAI ei-PŌN PA-lin a-na-KAMP-sō pros hy-MAS tou the-OU THE-lon-tos a-NÊKH-thē a-PO tês e-PHÉ-sou
Exegesis
The verse begins with the conjunction alla {ἀλλὰ | allà} linking this statement to the prior narrative while introducing a contrast in Paul’s immediate actions.
In context — Acts 18:21
But after bidding them farewell and saying, “I will return to you again, if God is willing,” he set sail from Ephesus .
About this coordinate
Acts 18:21:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Acts 18:21, so the Greek word ἀλλὰ (alla) 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.18.21.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.18.21.W1.S1) and character.