Acts 20:29:5Acts.20.29.W5TAB
μετὰ
meta
“after”
- Transliteration
- me-TA
- Extended
- meh-TAH
- IPA
- /meˈta/
Meaning by language
- English
- after
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Alphabet Analysis
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
me-TA
- sentence
e-GO OI-da HO-ti ei-se-LEU-son-tai me-TA tên A-phi-ksIN mou LY-koi ba-REIS eis hy-MAS mê phei-DO-me-noi tou poi-MNI-ou
Exegesis
The temporal prepositional phrase meta tēn aphixin mou {μετὰ τὴν ἄφιξίν μου | me-tà tḕn á-fix-in mou} “after my departure” links the coming danger specifically to Paul’s absence, highlighting his present role as a protecting presence.
Root and etymology
metanoeomu–epsilon–tau–alpha–nu–omicron–epsilon–omega
“to change one’s mind, repent”
In context — Acts 20:29
I know that after my departure, severe wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock .
About this coordinate
Acts 20:29:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Acts 20:29, so the Greek word μετὰ (meta) 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.20.29.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.20.29.W5.S1) and character.