Acts 7:2:4Acts.7.2.W4TAB
Ἄνδρες
andres
“Men”
- Transliteration
- AN-dres
- Extended
- AHN-drehs
- IPA
- /ˈan.dres/
Meaning by language
- English
- Men
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
AN-dres
- sentence
ho de E-phê AN-dres a-del-PHOI kai pa-TE-res a-KOU-sa-te ho the-OS tês DOX-ksēs ŌPH-thê tôi pa-TRI hê-MON a-bra-AM ON-ti en têi me-so-po-ta-MI-a prin ê ka-toi-KÊ-sai au-TON en khar-RAN
Exegesis
The string of vocatives andres adelphoi kai pateres {Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοὶ καὶ πατέρες | Ándres adelphoì kaì patéres} functions as a respectful address to the male assembly, combining peers (“brothers”) and respected elders (“fathers”).
In context — Acts 7:2
But he said, “Men, brothers, and fathers, listen! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia , before he lived in Haran.”
About this coordinate
Acts 7:2:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Acts 7:2, so the Greek word Ἄνδρες (andres) 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.7.2.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.7.2.W4.S1) and character.