Hebrews 13:14:7Heb.13.14.W7TAB
ἀλλὰ
alla
“but”
- Transliteration
- al-LA
- Extended
- ahl-LAH
- IPA
- /alˈla/
Meaning by language
- English
- but
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
al-LA
- 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 adversative alla {ἀλλὰ | al-lá} marks a sharp contrast, pivoting from the transient present order to a different object of focus.
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 13:14:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Hebrews 13:14, so the Greek word ἀλλὰ (alla) 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.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Heb.13.14.W7.S1) and character.