Acts 3:4:9Acts.3.4.W9TAB
εἶπεν
eipen
“he said”
- Transliteration
- EI-pen
- Extended
- EE-pehn
- IPA
- /ˈiː.pen/
Meaning by language
- English
- he said
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
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EI-pen
- sentence
a-te-NEE-sas de PE-tros eis au-TON syn tō i-ō-AN-nē EI-pen BLEP-son eis hê-MAS
Exegesis
The main verb eipen {εἶπεν | eipen} ‘he said’ introduces direct discourse, in which the aorist imperative Blepson {Βλέψον | Blépson} ‘look’ plus the prepositional phrase eis hēmas {εἰς ἡμᾶς | eis hēmás} forms a concise yet forceful command, shifting the beggar’s focus from his own need to the apostles themselves. In translation, the participial construction is rendered with an English clause (“having fixed his gaze”) to preserve its prior and intentional nuance, while the imperative is expressed with a clear command (“Look at us” / “Pay attention to us”) that captures both the visual and attentional force inherent in the Greek.
In context — Acts 3:4
But Peter, having fixed his gaze on him together with John, said, “Look at us .”
About this coordinate
Acts 3:4:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Acts 3:4, so the Greek word εἶπεν (eipen) 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.3.4.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.3.4.W9.S1) and character.