Acts 19:25:9Acts.19.25.W9TAB
εἶπεν
eipen
“he said”
- Transliteration
- EI-pen
- Extended
- AY-ee-pehn
- IPA
- /ˈei.pen/
Meaning by language
- English
- he said
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
EI-pen
- 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 main verb eipen {εἶπεν | eîpen} ‘he said’ introduces direct speech, with the vocative andres {ἄνδρες | ándres} ‘men’ marking an address that appeals to shared identity.
Root and etymology
legōlambda–epsilon–gamma–omega
“to say, speak”
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 19:25:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Acts 19:25, so the Greek word εἶπεν (eipen) 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.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.19.25.W9.S1) and character.