Hebrews 13:14:10Heb.13.14.W10TAB
ἐπιζητοῦμεν
epidzêtoumen
“we seek”
- Transliteration
- e-pi-dzê-TOU-men
- Extended
- eh-pee-dzeh-TOO-mehn
- IPA
- /e.pi.dzeˈtuː.men/
Meaning by language
- English
- we seek
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Zeta | z — as in daze | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
e-pi-dzê-TOU-men
- sentence
ou gar E-kho-men HO-de ME-nou-san PO-lin al-LA tên MEL-lou-san e-pi-dzê-TOU-men
Exegesis
The main verb epizetoumen {ἐπιζητοῦμεν | e-pi-zē-toû-men} ‘we seek’ is in the present tense, underscoring an ongoing, active pursuit. The syntax thus contrasts a negated present possession (“we do not have”) with a positive, continuous pursuit of a future, eschatological city, highlighting the transient nature of the present world and the forward-looking orientation of the community.
Root and etymology
epizeteoepsilon–pi–iota–zeta–eta–tau–epsilon–omega
“to seek earnestly, search for”
In context — Hebrews 13:14
For we do not have here a remaining city , but we are seeking the one that is to come.
About this coordinate
Hebrews 13:14:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Hebrews 13:14, so the Greek word ἐπιζητοῦμεν (epidzêtoumen) 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.13.14.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Heb.13.14.W10.S1) and character.