Acts 20:25:19Acts.20.25.W19TAB
βασιλείαν
basileian
“kingdom”
- Transliteration
- ba-si-LEI-an
- Extended
- bah-sih-LAY-ahn
- IPA
- /ba.siˈleː.an/
Meaning by language
- English
- kingdom
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Alphabet Analysis
| Beta | v — as in victory | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ba-si-LEI-an
- sentence
KAI NYN i-DOU e-GÔ OI-da HO-ti ou-KE-ti OP-se-sthe to PRO-sô-pon mou hy-MEIS PAN-tes en HOIS di-ÊL-thon kê-RYS-sōn tên ba-si-LEI-an
Exegesis
The noun ten basileian {τὴν βασιλείαν | tēn basileían} ‘the kingdom’ functions as the direct object of kerysson, presupposing “of God” from the broader narrative. English translation maintains the Greek clause order, preserving the emphasis on Paul’s foreknowledge and the definitive nature of the farewell, while integrating the relative participle phrase to convey the context of his mission.
Root and etymology
basileusbeta–alpha–sigma–iota–lambda–epsilon–upsilon–sigma
“royal power, reign, kingdom”
In context — Acts 20:25
And now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom , will no longer see my face .
About this coordinate
Acts 20:25:19 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 19 of Acts 20:25, so the Greek word βασιλείαν (basileian) 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.20.25.W19, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.20.25.W19.S1) and character.