Acts 26:5:15Acts.26.5.W15TAB
ἔζησα
edzēsa
“I lived”
- Transliteration
- E-dzē-sa
- Extended
- EH-dzay-sah
- IPA
- /ˈe.dzɛː.sa/
Meaning by language
- English
- I lived
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Zeta | z — as in daze | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
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E-dzē-sa
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pro-gi-NO-skon-DES me A-nō-then e-AN THE-lo-si mar-ty-REIN HO-ti ka-TA tēn a-kri-be-STA-tēn HAI-re-sin tês hē-me-TE-ras thrē-ske-I-as E-dzē-sa pha-ri-SAI-os
Exegesis
The main verb ezesa {ἔζησα | é-zē-sa} ‘I lived’ in the aorist indicative summarizes Paul’s former manner of life, with Pharisaios {Φαρισαῖος | Pha-ri-saî-os} functioning as a predicate nominative that defines his past religious affiliation. In translation, the participial opener is rendered as a finite clause for clarity, the conditional clause is kept explicit to preserve the logic of potential testimony, and the superlative force of akribestaten is maintained with “strictest” / “most precise,” while the predicate structure “I lived as a Pharisee” mirrors the Greek emphasis on Paul’s past identity.
In context — Acts 26:5
They have known me from the beginning , if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived as a Pharisee .
About this coordinate
Acts 26:5:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of Acts 26:5, so the Greek word ἔζησα (edzēsa) 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.26.5.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.26.5.W15.S1) and character.