Acts 25:5:5Acts.25.5.W5TAB
φησίν
phêseen
“he says”
- Transliteration
- phê-SEEN
- Extended
- phê-SEEN
- IPA
- /pʰɛːˈsiːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- he says
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Alphabet Analysis
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
phê-SEEN
- sentence
hoi OUN en hy-MEEN phê-SEEN dy-na-TOI syn-ga-ta-BAN-tes EI TEE ES-tin en tôi an-DRI A-to-pon ka-tê-go-REI-tō-san au-TOU
Exegesis
The historical present phēsin {φησίν | phē-sín} introduces direct speech with vividness.
In context — Acts 25:5
Therefore he said, “Let those among you who are in positions of authority go down together , and if there is anything improper in the man, let them bring charges against him.”
About this coordinate
Acts 25:5:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Acts 25:5, so the Greek word φησίν (phêseen) 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.25.5.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.25.5.W5.S1) and character.