Acts 21:36:1Acts.21.36.W1TAB
ἠκολούθει
êkolouthei
“was following”
- Transliteration
- ê-ko-LOU-thei
- Extended
- ê-koh-LOO-thei
- IPA
- /ɛː.koˈluː.tʰei/
Meaning by language
- English
- was following
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Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ê-ko-LOU-thei
- sentence
ê-ko-LOU-thei gar to PLÊ-thos tou la-OU KRA-dzo-ntes AI-re au-TON
Exegesis
The verse opens with ekolouthei {ἠκολούθει | ē-ko-loú-thei} ‘was following’ in initial position, using the imperfect to portray continuous action.
In context — Acts 21:36
For the multitude of the people pressed on after him, crying out , “Take him away!”
About this coordinate
Acts 21:36:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Acts 21:36, so the Greek word ἠκολούθει (êkolouthei) 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.21.36.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.21.36.W1.S1) and character.