Acts 20:21:1Acts.20.21.W1TAB
διαμαρτυρόμενος
diamartyromenos
“testifying”
- Transliteration
- di-a-mar-ty-RO-me-nos
- Extended
- dih-ah-mar-tüh-ROH-meh-nohs
- IPA
- /di.a.mar.tyˈro.me.nos/
Meaning by language
- English
- testifying
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
di-a-mar-ty-RO-me-nos
- sentence
di-a-mar-ty-RO-me-nos i-ou-dai-OIS te KAI HEL-lê-sin tên eis the-ON me-TA-noi-an KAI PIS-tin eis ton KY-ri-on hê-MON i-e-ay-SOON
Exegesis
The verse is built around the present middle participle diamartyromenos {διαμαρτυρόμενος | dia-marturó-menos} “testifying solemnly,” which functions as a circumstantial participle summarizing Paul’s ongoing ministry activity in this context.
In context — Acts 20:21
Testifying both to Jews and to Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus .
About this coordinate
Acts 20:21:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Acts 20:21, so the Greek word διαμαρτυρόμενος (diamartyromenos) 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.20.21.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.20.21.W1.S1) and character.