Acts 27:8:13Acts.27.8.W13TAB
ἐγγὺς
engys
“near”
- Transliteration
- en-GYS
- Extended
- ehn-GYHS
- IPA
- /eŋˈgys/
Meaning by language
- English
- near
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
en-GYS
- sentence
MO-lis te pa-ra-le-GO-me-noi au-TÊN ÊL-tho-men eis TO-pon ti-NA ka-LOU-me-non ka-LOUS li-ME-nas hôi en-GYS ÊN PO-lis la-sa-I-a
Exegesis
The relative pronoun hō {ᾧ | hō} ‘to which’ introduces a relative clause with the adverb engys {ἐγγὺς | en-gŷs} ‘near’ preceding the imperfect verb ēn {ἦν | ēn} ‘was’, focusing on spatial proximity: “near which was the city of Lasea.” This structure yields a natural English order while preserving the temporal and spatial relations of the Greek.
In context — Acts 27:8
Passing it with difficulty , we reached a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
About this coordinate
Acts 27:8:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of Acts 27:8, so the Greek word ἐγγὺς (engys) 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.27.8.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.27.8.W13.S1) and character.