Acts 24:26:16Acts.24.26.W16TAB
ὡμίλει
hōmilei
“he was conversing”
- Transliteration
- hō-MI-lei
- Extended
- hoh-MIH-lei
- IPA
- /hɔːˈmi.lei/
Meaning by language
- English
- he was conversing
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
hō-MI-lei
- clause
di-O KAI pyk-NO-te-ron au-TON me-ta-pem-PO-me-nos hō-MI-lei au-TOI
- sentence
HA-ma KAI el-PEE-zōn HO-ti KHRÊ-ma-ta do-THÊ-se-tai au-TOI hy-PO tou PAU-lou di-O KAI pyk-NO-te-ron au-TON me-ta-pem-PO-me-nos hō-MI-lei au-TOI
Exegesis
Finally, the imperfect homilei {ὡμίλει | hō-mí-lei} underscores an ongoing pattern of conversation, with autō maintaining Paul as the interlocutor throughout.
In context — Acts 24:26
At the same time he was hoping that money would be given to him by Paul ; therefore he also, sending for him more frequently, was conversing with him.
About this coordinate
Acts 24:26:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Acts 24:26, so the Greek word ὡμίλει (hōmilei) 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.24.26.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.24.26.W16.S1) and character.