Acts 22:16:12Acts.22.16.W12TAB
ἐπικαλεσάμενος
epikalesamenos
“having called on”
- Transliteration
- e-pi-ka-le-SA-me-nos
- Extended
- eh-pih-kah-leh-SA-meh-nohs
- IPA
- /e.pi.ka.leˈsa.me.nos/
Meaning by language
- English
- having called on
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
e-pi-ka-le-SA-me-nos
- sentence
KAI NYN TI MEL-leis a-nas-TAS BAP-ti-sai KAI a-PO-lou-sai tas ha-mar-TI-as sou e-pi-ka-le-SA-me-nos to O-no-ma au-TOU
Exegesis
The participle ἐπικαλεσάμενος {ἐπικαλεσάμενος | epikalesámenos} is coordinated with ἀναστάς and conveys the means by which the washing away occurs: “calling upon the name of him,” τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ {τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ | tó ónoma autoû}. Positioned after the imperatives, this participial phrase carries instrumental emphasis, linking invocation of the divine name to forgiveness in baptism. The English rendering uses a direct question followed by coordinated commands, rendering participles as finite or gerundial forms (“Stand up,” “calling upon”) to preserve natural flow and reflect the logical sequence.
In context — Acts 22:16
And now, why are you delaying? Stand up, be baptized, and have your sins washed away, as you call upon His name.
About this coordinate
Acts 22:16:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Acts 22:16, so the Greek word ἐπικαλεσάμενος (epikalesamenos) 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.22.16.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.22.16.W12.S1) and character.