Acts 26:24:10Acts.26.24.W10TAB
φησιν
phêsin
“he says”
- Transliteration
- PHÊ-sin
- Extended
- PHÊ-sihn
- IPA
- /ˈpʰɛː.sin/
Meaning by language
- English
- he says
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
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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The word
Word in context
- word
PHÊ-sin
- sentence
TAU-ta de au-TOU a-po-lo-gou-ME-nou ho PHÊS-tos me-GA-lê tê phô-NÊ PHÊ-sin MAI-nê PAU-le ta pol-LA se GRAM-ma-ta eis ma-NI-an pe-ri-TRE-pei
Exegesis
The historical present phēsin {φησιν | phē-sin} heightens vividness, as if the scene is unfolding in front of the reader.
In context — Acts 26:24
But as he was defending himself, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are insane; your great learning is driving you to madness.”
About this coordinate
Acts 26:24:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Acts 26:24, so the Greek word φησιν (phêsin) 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.26.24.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.26.24.W10.S1) and character.