Acts 18:25:20Acts.18.25.W20TAB
ἐπιστάμενος
epistamenos
“knowing”
- Transliteration
- e-pi-STA-me-nos
- Extended
- eh-pih-STAH-me-nohs
- IPA
- /e.piˈsta.me.nos/
Meaning by language
- English
- knowing
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
e-pi-STA-me-nos
- 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 participle epistamenos {ἐπιστάμενος | epistámenos}, modified by monon {μόνον | mónon}, carries a concessive sense, leading to a clause rendered by “although”/“even though” in English to reflect the limitation to only John’s baptism in monon to baptisma ioannou {μόνον τὸ βάπτισμα Ἰωάννου | mónon tò báptisma Iōánnou}. The formal construction preserves aspectual nuance with “had been instructed” and “being fervent,” while the dynamic uses “had received instruction” and “with a passionate spirit” for readability.
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 18:25:20 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 20 of Acts 18:25, so the Greek word ἐπιστάμενος (epistamenos) 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.W20, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.18.25.W20.S1) and character.