Acts 28:10:9Acts.28.10.W9TAB

ἐπέθεντο

epethento

they placed

Transliteration
e-PE-then-to
Extended
eh-PEH-thehn-toh
IPA
/eˈpe.tʰen.to/

Meaning by language

English
they placed

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Result
ἐ + πέ + θεν + το
e + pe + then + to
epethento

Alphabet Analysis

Epsilone — as in met (short)
Pip — as in pet
Epsilone — as in met (short)
Thetath — as in thin
Epsilone — as in met (short)
Nun — as in new
Taut — as in top
Omicrono — as in omit (short)

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Word in context

  1. word

    e-PE-then-to

  2. sentence

    hoi KAI pol-LAIS ti-MAIS e-TI-mê-san hê-MAS KAI a-na-go-ME-nois e-PE-then-to ta pros tas khre-E-AS

Exegesis

The main verb of this second clause, epethento {ἐπέθεντο | e-pé-then-to}, a middle voice form meaning “they put on” or “they loaded,” governs the object phrase ta pros tas chreias {τὰ πρὸς τὰς χρείας | ta pros tas khreías}. This idiomatic construction literally means “the things for the needs,” indicating supplies that correspond to or meet specific needs. In English, the two coordinated Greek clauses are rendered as two balanced statements that emphasize both public honor and concrete provision, while the participial clause is translated as a temporal clause (“when we were setting sail / were about to set sail”) to retain its circumstantial force.

In contextActs 28:10

They also honored us with many honors , and when we were setting sail, they placed on board the things needed for our needs .

About this coordinate

Acts 28:10:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Acts 28:10, so the Greek word ἐπέθεντο (epethento) 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.28.10.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.28.10.W9.S1) and character.