Acts 2:33:9Acts.2.33.W9TAB
ἐπαγγελίαν
epangelian
“promise”
- Transliteration
- e-pan-ge-LI-an
- Extended
- eh-pahn-geh-LIH-an
- IPA
- /e.paŋ.geˈli.an/
Meaning by language
- English
- promise
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
e-pan-ge-LI-an
- sentence
têi dek-si-AI oun tou the-OU hy-psō-THEIS tên te e-pan-ge-LI-an tou PNEU-ma-tos tou ha-GY-ou la-BŌN pa-RA tou pa-TROS ek-SE-khe-en TOU-to ho hy-MEIS BLE-pe-te KAI a-KOU-e-te
Exegesis
The participle λαβὼν {λαβὼν | labōn} “having received” introduces the reception of the promise, expressed by the accusative phrase τὴν τε ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ πνεύματος τοῦ ἁγίου {τὴν τε ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ πνεύματος τοῦ ἁγίου | tēn te epangelían tou pneumatos tou hagiou}, with τε linking promise and Spirit.
Root and etymology
epangellomaiepsilon–pi–alpha–gamma–gamma–epsilon–lambda–lambda–omicron–mu–alpha–iota
“to announce, promise”
In context — Acts 2:33
Therefore, having been exalted to the right hand of God and having received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father , He has poured out this which you see and hear.
About this coordinate
Acts 2:33:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Acts 2:33, so the Greek word ἐπαγγελίαν (epangelian) 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.2.33.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.2.33.W9.S1) and character.