Acts 3:26:8Acts.3.26.W8TAB
αὐτοῦ
autou
“of him”
- Transliteration
- au-TOU
- Extended
- au-TOO
- IPA
- /auˈtuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- of him
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
au-TOU
- sentence
hy-MEEN PRO-ton a-na-STE-sas ho the-OS ton PAI-da au-TOU a-PE-stei-len au-TON eu-lo-GOUN-ta hy-MAS en tôi a-po-STRE-phein HE-ka-ston a-PO tôn po-nê-ri-ÔN hy-MÔN
Exegesis
The object phrase ton paida autou {τὸν παῖδα αὐτοῦ | ton paî-da au-toû} evokes the Isaianic Servant, implicitly identifying Jesus as God’s chosen Servant through whom the promised restoration comes.
In context — Acts 3:26
To you first, God , having raised up His servant , sent Him to bless you by turning each of you away from your evil deeds .
About this coordinate
Acts 3:26:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Acts 3:26, so the Greek word αὐτοῦ (autou) 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.3.26.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.3.26.W8.S1) and character.