Acts 2:13:4Acts.2.13.W4TAB
ἔλεγον
elegon
“they were saying”
- Transliteration
- E-le-gon
- Extended
- EH-leh-gohn
- IPA
- /ˈe.le.gon/
Meaning by language
- English
- they were saying
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
E-le-gon
- sentence
HE-te-roi de di-a-khlev-A-zon-tes E-le-gon HO-ti GLEU-kous me-mes-tô-ME-noi ei-SEEN
Exegesis
The main verb elegon {ἔλεγον | É-le-gon} is in the imperfect tense, indicating repeated or ongoing speech, which underscores the persistent nature of the ridicule.
In context — Acts 2:13
But others, mocking , were saying, “They are filled with new wine .”
About this coordinate
Acts 2:13:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Acts 2:13, so the Greek word ἔλεγον (elegon) 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.2.13.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.2.13.W4.S1) and character.