Acts 23:2:9Acts.23.2.W9TAB
τύπτειν
typtein
“to strike”
- Transliteration
- TYP-tein
- Extended
- TÜP-teyn
- IPA
- /ˈtyp.tein/
Meaning by language
- English
- to strike
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
TYP-tein
- sentence
ho de ar-khi-e-REUS ha-na-NI-as e-PE-ta-ksen tois pa-re-STÔ-sin au-TOI TYP-tein au-TOU to STO-ma
Exegesis
The infinitive typtein {τύπτειν | túptein} functions as a complementary infinitive expressing the content of the command, equivalent to “to strike.”
In context — Acts 23:2
But the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near him to strike him on the mouth .
About this coordinate
Acts 23:2:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Acts 23:2, so the Greek word τύπτειν (typtein) 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.23.2.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.23.2.W9.S1) and character.