Acts 19:20:10Acts.19.20.W10TAB
ἴσχυεν.
iskhyen
“was prevailing”
- Transliteration
- IS-khy-en
- Extended
- IHS-khy-ehn
- IPA
- /ˈis.kʰy.en/
Meaning by language
- English
- was prevailing
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Alphabet Analysis
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
IS-khy-en
- sentence
HOU-tōs ka-TA KRA-tos tou ky-REE-ou ho LO-gos ÊU-ksa-nen KAI IS-khy-en
Exegesis
The two imperfect verbs, euxanen {ηὔξανεν | eúx-a-nen} “was increasing” and ischyuen {ἴσχυεν | ís-chy-en} “was prevailing,” appear in coordination with kai {καὶ | kaí}, forming a compound verbal predicate that portrays continuous, ongoing expansion and victorious effectiveness. English word order follows the Greek progression from summarizing adverb, to manner, to subject, to process (“was growing and prevailing”), preserving both the durative aspect of the verbs and the emphasis on the powerful advance of the Lord’s word.
In context — Acts 19:20
In this manner the word of the Lord was growing and prevailing with power .
About this coordinate
Acts 19:20:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Acts 19:20, so the Greek word ἴσχυεν. (iskhyen) 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.19.20.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.19.20.W10.S1) and character.