Acts 21:28:30Acts.21.28.W30TAB

ἱερὸν

hieron

temple

Transliteration
hi-e-RON
Extended
hih-eh-ROHN
IPA
/hi.eˈron/

Meaning by language

English
temple

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Result
ἱ + ε + ρὸν
hi + e + ron
hieron

Alphabet Analysis

Iotai — as in machine
Epsilone — as in met (short)
Rhor — rolled r
Omicrono — as in omit (short)
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    hi-e-RON

  2. sentence

    KRA-zon-tes AN-dres is-ra-e-LEE-tai bo-ê-thei-TE hou-TOS ES-tin ho AN-thrô-pos ho ka-TA tou la-OU kai tou NO-mou kai tou TO-pou TOU-tou PAN-tas pan-ta-KHÊ di-DAS-kôn E-ti te kai HEL-lê-nas ei-SÊ-ga-gen eis to hi-e-RON kai ke-KOI-nô-ken ton HA-gi-on TO-pon TOU-ton

Root and etymology

ἱερόςiota–epsilon–rho–omicron–sigma

holy, sacred

In contextActs 21:28

They shouted, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against the people, and the law , and this place; and furthermore, he brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place.”

About this coordinate

Acts 21:28:30 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 30 of Acts 21:28, so the Greek word ἱερὸν (hieron) 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.21.28.W30, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.21.28.W30.S1) and character.