Acts 2:46:3Acts.2.46.W3TAB
τε
te
“and”
- Transliteration
- te
- Extended
- teh
- IPA
- /te/
Meaning by language
- English
- and
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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Word in context
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te
- sentence
kath hê-ME-ran te pros-kar-te-ROUN-tes ho-mo-thy-ma-DON en tô hi-e-RÔ KLÔN-tes te kat OI-kon AR-ton me-te-LAM-ba-non tro-PHÊS en a-gal-li-A-sei kai a-phe-LO-tê-ti kar-DI-as
Exegesis
This is coordinated by te {τε | te} with the present participle proskarterountes {προσκαρτεροῦντες | pros-kar-ter-e-óu-ntes} “devoting themselves,” which functions adverbially to describe the manner of their continual conduct.
The participle klōntes {κλῶντές | klōn-tes} “breaking” introduces a second, closely related activity, joined by te {τε | te} to show that temple worship and domestic fellowship are complementary.
Root and etymology
kartereokappa–alpha–rho–tau–epsilon–rho–epsilon–omega
“to be steadfast, endure firmly”
In context — Acts 2:46
Day by day they were devoting themselves with one accord in the temple , and, breaking bread from house to house, they were sharing food with gladness and sincerity of heart.
About this coordinate
Acts 2:46:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Acts 2:46, so the Greek word τε (te) 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.2.46.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.2.46.W3.S1) and character.