Acts 20:11:9Acts.20.11.W9TAB
ἐφʼ
eph
“for”
- Transliteration
- eph
- Extended
- ehp
- IPA
- /epʰ/
Meaning by language
- English
- for
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) |
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Word in context
- word
eph
- sentence
a-na-BAS de kai KLA-sas ton AR-ton kai geu-SA-me-nos eph hi-ka-NON te ho-mi-LAY-sas A-khri au-GÊS HOU-tōs ek-SÊL-then
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase eph hikanon {ἐφʼ ἱκανόν | eph hi-ka-nón} is an idiomatic expression meaning ‘for a considerable time’, with the accusative adjective used adverbially to indicate extent of the speaking.
Root and etymology
hypostrephōupsilon–pi–omicron–sigma–tau–rho–epsilon–phi–omega
“to return, turn back”
In context — Acts 20:11
And when he had gone up and had broken the bread , and had eaten, he spoke for a considerable time , until daybreak; thus he departed.
About this coordinate
Acts 20:11:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Acts 20:11, so the Greek word ἐφʼ (eph) 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.20.11.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.20.11.W9.S1) and character.