Acts 22:28:5Acts.22.28.W5TAB
Ἐγὼ
egô
“I”
- Transliteration
- e-GÔ
- Extended
- eh-GÔ
- IPA
- /eˈgɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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Word in context
- word
e-GÔ
- sentence
a-pe-KRI-thê de ho khi-LEE-ar-khos e-GÔ pol-LOU ke-pha-LAI-ou tên po-li-TEI-an TAU-tên ek-tê-SA-mên ho de PAU-los E-phê e-GÔ de KAI ge-GEN-nê-mai
Exegesis
In the commander’s statement, egō {Ἐγὼ | e-gō} precedes ektēsámēn {ἐκτησάμην | ek-tē-sá-mēn} for contrastive emphasis, while the genitive adverbial pollou kephalaíou {πολλοῦ κεφαλαίου | pol-loû ke-pha-laí-ou} indicates price and the accusative tēn politeían taútēn {τὴν πολιτείαν ταύτην | tēn po-li-te-í-an tau-tēn} names “this citizenship” as object.
Paul’s egō {Ἐγὼ | e-gō}, again fronted, and the combined de kai {δὲ καὶ | de kai} reinforce adversative nuance, and the perfect passive gegénnēmai {γεγέννημαι | ge-gén-nē-mai} frames his birth as a completed event with ongoing effect. The noun “citizen” is understood elliptically, creating a legal contrast between purchased and inherited status.
In context — Acts 22:28
The commander answered, “I obtained this citizenship with a large payment.” But Paul said, “But I also was born a citizen.”
About this coordinate
Acts 22:28:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Acts 22:28, so the Greek word Ἐγὼ (egô) 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.22.28.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.22.28.W5.S1) and character.