Acts 26:21:1Acts.26.21.W1TAB
ἕνεκα
heneka
“because of”
- Transliteration
- HE-ne-ka
- Extended
- heh-neh-kah
- IPA
- /ˈhe.ne.ka/
Meaning by language
- English
- because of
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
HE-ne-ka
- sentence
HE-ne-ka TOU-ton me i-ou-DAI-oi syl-la-BO-me-noi en tôi hi-e-RÔI e-pei-RÔN-to di-a-khei-RI-sa(s)-thai
Exegesis
The verse begins with the causal preposition heneka {ἕνεκα | hé-ne-ka} introducing the ground for the hostile actions that follow, with touton {τούτων | toú-tōn} functioning as a genitive demonstrative that points back to Paul’s preceding testimony.
In context — Acts 26:21
For these reasons the Jews seized me in the temple and were trying to do away with me .
About this coordinate
Acts 26:21:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Acts 26:21, so the Greek word ἕνεκα (heneka) 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.26.21.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.26.21.W1.S1) and character.