Acts 26:21:9Acts.26.21.W9TAB
ἐπειρῶντο
epeirônto
“were trying”
- Transliteration
- e-pei-RÔN-to
- Extended
- eh-pay-ROON-toh
- IPA
- /e.peiˈrɔːn.to/
Meaning by language
- English
- were trying
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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Word in context
- word
e-pei-RÔN-to
- 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 main verb epeironto {ἐπειρῶντο | e-pei-rôn-to} is imperfect middle indicative, expressing an ongoing or repeated attempt rather than a completed success.
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 26:21:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Acts 26:21, so the Greek word ἐπειρῶντο (epeirônto) 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.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.26.21.W9.S1) and character.