Acts 20:29:9Acts.20.29.W9TAB
λύκοι
lykoi
“wolves”
- Transliteration
- LY-koi
- Extended
- LYH-koi
- IPA
- /ˈly.koi/
Meaning by language
- English
- wolves
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Alphabet Analysis
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
LY-koi
- 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 subject phrase lukoi bareis {λύκοι βαρεῖς | lú-koi ba-reîs} “severe wolves” uses a vivid metaphor for destructive opponents, with the adjective bareis intensifying their threat.
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 20:29:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Acts 20:29, so the Greek word λύκοι (lykoi) 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.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.20.29.W9.S1) and character.