Acts 2:16:1Acts.2.16.W1TAB
ἀλλὰ
alla
“but”
- Transliteration
- al-LA
- Extended
- ahl-LAH
- IPA
- /alˈla/
Meaning by language
- English
- but
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
al-LA
- sentence
al-LA tou-TO E-stin to ei-rê-ME-non di-A tou pro-PHÊ-tou i-ô-ÊL
Exegesis
The sentence begins with the adversative conjunction alla {ἀλλὰ | allà} ‘but’, which strongly contrasts Peter’s explanation with the mocking interpretation in the previous verse.
In context — Acts 2:16
But this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel .
About this coordinate
Acts 2:16:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Acts 2:16, so the Greek word ἀλλὰ (alla) 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.2.16.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.2.16.W1.S1) and character.