Acts 19:8:13Acts.19.8.W13TAB
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
ei-sel-THON de eis tên sy-na-gō-GÊN e-par-rhē-si-A-dze-to e-PI MÊ-nas TREIS di-a-le-GO-me-nos KAI PEI-thōn pe-RI tês ba-si-LEI-as tou the-OU
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase peri tes basileias tou theou {περὶ τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ θεοῦ | perì tês basileías toû theoû} with peri and the genitive expresses the topic of this sustained discourse, namely the kingdom belonging to God. In English, the participial chain is rendered as coordinated finite verbal ideas (“discussing and persuading,” “reasoning with people and trying to persuade”) to preserve the flow of narrative while maintaining the sense that Paul’s bold speech was characterized by ongoing dialogue and persuasion focused on the reign of God.
Root and etymology
peri-ergonpi–epsilon–rho–iota–epsilon–rho–gamma–omicron–nu
“around-work, meddlesome or magical deeds”
In context — Acts 19:8
And after he entered the synagogue, he was speaking boldly for three months, discussing and persuading about the kingdom of God .
About this coordinate
Acts 19:8:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of Acts 19:8, 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.19.8.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.19.8.W13.S1) and character.