Acts 20:17:8Acts.20.17.W8TAB
μετεκαλέσατο
metekalesato
“he summoned”
- Transliteration
- me-te-ka-LE-sa-to
- Extended
- meh-teh-kah-LEH-sah-toh
- IPA
- /me.te.kaˈle.sa.to/
Meaning by language
- English
- he summoned
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
me-te-ka-LE-sa-to
- sentence
a-PO de tês mi-LEE-tou PEM-psas eis E-phe-son me-te-ka-LE-sa-to tous pres-by-TE-rous tês ek-klê-SI-as
Exegesis
The main verb metekalesato {μετεκαλέσατο | metekalésato} ‘he summoned’ in the aorist middle emphasizes Paul’s authoritative role in convening the meeting.
In context — Acts 20:17
From Miletus, having sent to Ephesus , he summoned the elders of the church.
About this coordinate
Acts 20:17:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Acts 20:17, so the Greek word μετεκαλέσατο (metekalesato) 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.20.17.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.20.17.W8.S1) and character.