Acts 19:25:5Acts.19.25.W5TAB
περὶ
peri
“about”
- Transliteration
- pe-RI
- Extended
- peh-REE
- IPA
- /peˈri/
Meaning by language
- English
- about
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Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
pe-RI
- sentence
hous sy-na-throi-SAS KAI tous pe-RI ta toi-AU-ta er-GA-tas EI-pen AN-dres e-PI-stas-the HO-ti ek TAU-tês tês er-ga-SI-as hê eu-po-RI-a hê-MIN es-TIN
Exegesis
The conjunction kai {καί | kaí} coordinates a second object phrase tous peri ta toiouta ergatas {τοὺς περὶ τὰ τοιαῦτα ἔργατας | toùs perí tá toiâuta érgatas} ‘those who are concerned with such workmen / workers in such things’, broadening the group to include others engaged in similar trades.
Root and etymology
peri-ergonpi–epsilon–rho–iota–epsilon–rho–gamma–omicron–nu
“around-work, meddlesome or magical deeds”
In context — Acts 19:25
Whom, having gathered together, and also the workmen in such trades, he said, “Men, you know that from this business our prosperity comes.”
About this coordinate
Acts 19:25:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Acts 19:25, so the Greek word περὶ (peri) 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.19.25.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.19.25.W5.S1) and character.