Acts 2:12:5Acts.2.12.W5TAB
διηπόρουν
diêporoun
“they were perplexed”
- Transliteration
- di-ê-PO-roun
- Extended
- dih-êh-POH-roohn
- IPA
- /di.ɛːˈpo.ron/
Meaning by language
- English
- they were perplexed
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Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
di-ê-PO-roun
- sentence
ek-SEES-tan-to de PAN-tes kai di-ê-PO-roun AL-los pros AL-lon LE-gon-tes TEE THE-lei TOU-to EI-nai
Exegesis
The coordinating kai {καὶ | kaí} connects a second imperfect, dieporoun {διηπόρουν | di-ē-pó-roun} ‘they were perplexed’, which adds a layer of ongoing confusion to their amazement, creating a progression of emotional intensity.
Root and etymology
diaporeodelta–iota–alpha–pi–omicron–rho–epsilon–omega
“to be greatly at a loss”
In context — Acts 2:12
And all were amazed and were perplexed , one to another saying, “What does this mean ?”
About this coordinate
Acts 2:12:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Acts 2:12, so the Greek word διηπόρουν (diêporoun) 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.2.12.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.2.12.W5.S1) and character.