Acts 20:33:7Acts.20.33.W7TAB
ἐπεθύμησα
epethymêsa
“I desired”
- Transliteration
- e-pe-THY-mê-sa
- Extended
- eh-peh-thü-MAY-sah
- IPA
- /e.peˈtʰy.mɛː.sa/
Meaning by language
- English
- I desired
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
e-pe-THY-mê-sa
- sentence
ar-gy-REE-ou Ê khry-SI-ou Ê hi-ma-tis-MOU ou-de-NOS e-pe-THY-mê-sa
Exegesis
The verb epethymesa {ἐπεθύμησα | epethýmēsa} ‘I coveted’ appears at the end in the aorist active indicative, first person singular, summarizing Paul's conduct as a whole, likely with a gnomic or constative sense, covering his entire ministry among them. The fronting of the genitive objects before the verb heightens the focus on the kinds of wealth Paul disclaims coveting, which is rendered in English by keeping the list prominent while shifting to the more natural subject-verb-object order.
In context — Acts 20:33
I have not coveted anyone's silver or gold or clothing .
About this coordinate
Acts 20:33:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Acts 20:33, so the Greek word ἐπεθύμησα (epethymêsa) 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.20.33.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.20.33.W7.S1) and character.