Hebrews 13:1:2Heb.13.1.W2TAB
φιλαδελφία
philadelpheea
“brotherly love”
- Transliteration
- phi-la-del-PHEE-a
- Extended
- pʰih-lah-dehl-PHEE-ah
- IPA
- /pʰi.la.delˈpʰi.a/
Meaning by language
- English
- brotherly love
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Alphabet Analysis
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
phi-la-del-PHEE-a
- sentence
hê phi-la-del-PHEE-a me-NE-tô
Exegesis
The clause opens with the articular noun phrase he philadelphia {Ἡ φιλαδελφία | Hē philadelphía} functioning as the subject, followed by the verb meneto {μενέτω | menétō} in the present active imperative. The use of the definite article presents “brotherly love” as a known and assumed quality within the community. The present imperative expresses an ongoing, durative command, calling for continual practice rather than a one-time action. The straightforward subject–verb word order creates a concise but weighty exhortation, which is best represented in English as an imperative urging the readers to let this established pattern of mutual affection persist.
Root and etymology
philosphi–iota–lambda–omicron–sigma
“affection between siblings”
In context — Hebrews 13:1
Let brotherly love continue .
About this coordinate
Hebrews 13:1:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Hebrews 13:1, so the Greek word φιλαδελφία (philadelpheea) 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 Heb.13.1.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Heb.13.1.W2.S1) and character.