Acts 19:20:3Acts.19.20.W3TAB
κράτος
kratos
“might”
- Transliteration
- KRA-tos
- Extended
- KRAH-tohs
- IPA
- /ˈkra.tos/
Meaning by language
- English
- might
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
KRA-tos
- sentence
HOU-tōs ka-TA KRA-tos tou ky-REE-ou ho LO-gos ÊU-ksa-nen KAI IS-khy-en
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase kata kratos {κατὰ κράτος | katá krát-os} is an idiomatic expression, where the preposition with an accusative noun forms an adverbial modifier meaning “mightily” or “with great power,” intensifying the manner of the growth that follows.
Root and etymology
krat-kappa–rho–alpha–tau
“strength, power, might”
In context — Acts 19:20
In this manner the word of the Lord was growing and prevailing with power .
About this coordinate
Acts 19:20:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Acts 19:20, so the Greek word κράτος (kratos) 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.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.19.20.W3.S1) and character.