Acts 27:26:2Acts.27.26.W2TAB
νῆσον
nêson
“an island”
- Transliteration
- NÊ-son
- Extended
- NÊH-sohn
- IPA
- /ˈnɛː.son/
Meaning by language
- English
- an island
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
NÊ-son
- sentence
eis NÊ-son de TI-na dei hê-MAS ek-pe-SEIN
Exegesis
The verse begins with the prepositional phrase eis nēson {εἰς νῆσον | eis nê-son} ‘into an island,’ placed first to highlight the outcome.
Root and etymology
nēsosnu–eta–sigma–omicron–sigma
“island”
In context — Acts 27:26
Nevertheless, it is necessary for us to run aground on a certain island .
About this coordinate
Acts 27:26:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Acts 27:26, so the Greek word νῆσον (nêson) 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.27.26.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.27.26.W2.S1) and character.