Acts 22:11:4Acts.22.11.W4TAB
ἐνέβλεπον
eneblepon
“I was seeing”
- Transliteration
- e-NE-ble-pon
- Extended
- eh-NEH-bleh-pohn
- IPA
- /eˈne.ble.pon/
Meaning by language
- English
- I was seeing
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Beta | v — as in victory | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
e-NE-ble-pon
- sentence
hôs de ouk e-NE-ble-pon a-PO tês DO-ksēs tou phō-TOS e-KEI-nou khei-ra-gō-GOU-me-nos hy-PO tôn sy-NON-tōn moi ÊL-thon eis da-mas-KON
Exegesis
The imperfect verb eneblepon {ἐνέβλεπον | enéblepon} describes an ongoing state of not seeing, negated by ouk {οὐκ | ouk}, emphasizing a continuing inability rather than a momentary loss.
In context — Acts 22:11
But as I could not see because of the glory of that light , being led by the hand by those who were with me, I came into Damascus.
About this coordinate
Acts 22:11:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Acts 22:11, so the Greek word ἐνέβλεπον (eneblepon) 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.22.11.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.22.11.W4.S1) and character.