Acts 21:40:6Acts.21.40.W6TAB
ἑστὼς
hestôs
“standing”
- Transliteration
- hes-TÔS
- Extended
- hehs-TOHS
- IPA
- /hesˈtɔːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- standing
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
hes-TÔS
- sentence
e-pi-TRE-psan-tos de au-TOU ho PAU-los hes-TÔS e-PI tôn a-na-bath-MÔN ka-TE-sei-se têi khei-RI tôi la-ÔI pol-LÊS de si-GÊS ge-no-ME-nês pro-se-phÔ-nê-sen têi he-bra-I-di di-a-LEK-tôi LE-gōn
Exegesis
The subject appears with the nominative participle hestōs {ἑστὼς | hestṓs} ‘standing’, indicating Paul’s posture as he gains elevation.
In context — Acts 21:40
When he had granted permission, Paul stood on the steps and signaled with his hand to the people. When a great silence came, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,
About this coordinate
Acts 21:40:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Acts 21:40, so the Greek word ἑστὼς (hestôs) 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.21.40.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.21.40.W6.S1) and character.