Acts 18:25:19Acts.18.25.W19TAB
Ἰησοῦ
eeaysoo
“Jesus”
- Transliteration
- ee-ay-SOO
- Extended
- ee-AY-SOO
- IPA
- /i.eːˈsuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- Jesus
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
ee-ay-SOO
- sentence
HOU-tos EEN ka-tê-khê-ME-nos tên ho-DON tou KY-ree-ou KAI DZE-on tôi PNEU-ma-ti e-LA-lei KAI e-DI-das-ken a-kri-BÔS ta pe-RI tou ee-ay-SOO e-pi-STA-me-nos MO-non to BA-pti-sma i-ô-AN-nou
Exegesis
The paired imperfect verbs elalei {ἐλάλει | elálei} and edidasken {ἐδίδασκεν | edídasken} connected by kai {καὶ | kaí} mark ongoing speaking and teaching activities, sharing the object ta peri tou iesou {τὰ περὶ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ | tà perí tou Iē-soû}, which introduces the subject matter via peri with the genitive.
Root and etymology
Yeshuayod–shin–vav–ayin
“to save, to deliver”
In context — Acts 18:25
This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord and, being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus , although he knew only the baptism of John.
About this coordinate
Acts 18:25:19 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 19 of Acts 18:25, so the Greek word Ἰησοῦ (eeaysoo) 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.18.25.W19, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.18.25.W19.S1) and character.