Acts 27:24:3Acts.27.24.W3TAB
φοβοῦ
phobou
“be afraid”
- Transliteration
- pho-BOU
- Extended
- phoh-BOO
- IPA
- /pʰoˈbuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- be afraid
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Alphabet Analysis
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Beta | v — as in victory | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
pho-BOU
- sentence
LE-gōn MÊ pho-BOU PAU-le KAI-sa-REE se DEI pa-ra-STÊ-nai kai i-doU ke-KHA-ris-TAI soi ho the-OS PAN-tas tous PLE-on-tas me-TA SOU
Exegesis
The present middle imperative phobou {φοβοῦ | pho-boû} ‘do not be afraid’ conveys an ongoing protective command addressed to Paul in the vocative Paule {Παῦλε | Paû-le}, offering reassurance.
In context — Acts 27:24
He said, “Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar, and behold, God has graciously granted you all those sailing with you.”
About this coordinate
Acts 27:24:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Acts 27:24, so the Greek word φοβοῦ (phobou) 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.27.24.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.27.24.W3.S1) and character.