Acts 19:8:6Acts.19.8.W6TAB
ἐπαρρησιάζετο
eparrhēsiadzeto
“he was speaking boldly”
- Transliteration
- e-par-rhē-si-A-dze-to
- Extended
- eh-pahr-rhay-see-AH-dzeh-toh
- IPA
- /e.par.rɛː.siˈa.dze.to/
Meaning by language
- English
- he was speaking boldly
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Zeta | z — as in daze | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-par-rhē-si-A-dze-to
- 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 main clause centers on eparresiazeto {ἐπαρρησιάζετο | eparrēsiazeto} “he was speaking boldly,” an imperfect middle indicative that portrays ongoing, repeated activity within the synagogue.
Root and etymology
parrēsiapi–alpha–rho–rho–eta–sigma–iota–alpha
“freedom of speech, boldness”
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 19:8:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Acts 19:8, so the Greek word ἐπαρρησιάζετο (eparrhēsiadzeto) 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.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.19.8.W6.S1) and character.