Acts 4:1:7Acts.4.1.W7TAB
ἐπέστησαν
epestēsan
“came upon”
- Transliteration
- e-PE-stē-san
- Extended
- eh-PEH-stay-sahn
- IPA
- /eˈpe.stɛː.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- came upon
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-PE-stē-san
- sentence
la-LOON-tōn de au-TÔN pros ton la-ON e-PE-stē-san au-TOIS hoi hi-e-REIS kai ho stra-tē-GOS tou hi-e-ROU kai hoi sad-dou-KAI-oi
Exegesis
The main verb epéstēsan {ἐπέστησαν | epéstēsan} in the aorist active indicative conveys a sudden approach or confrontation.
Root and etymology
ephistēmiepsilon–phi–iota–sigma–tau–ē–mu–iota
“to come upon, stand near”
In context — Acts 4:1
As they continued speaking to the people , the priests, the temple captain, and the Sadducees suddenly confronted them.
About this coordinate
Acts 4:1:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Acts 4:1, so the Greek word ἐπέστησαν (epestēsan) 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.4.1.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.4.1.W7.S1) and character.