Hebrews 13:18:1Heb.13.18.W1TAB
Προσεύχεσθε
proseukhesthe
“Pray”
- Transliteration
- pro-SEU-khe-sthe
- Extended
- proh-SEU-kheh-stheh
- IPA
- /proˈseu.kʰes.tʰe/
Meaning by language
- English
- Pray
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Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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Word in context
- word
pro-SEU-khe-sthe
- sentence
pro-SEU-khe-sthe pe-RI hê-MON pei-THO-me-tha gar HO-ti ka-LÊN sy-NEI-dê-sin E-kho-men en PA-sin ka-LÔS THE-lon-tes a-na-STRE-phe-sthai
Exegesis
The verse opens with the present middle imperative proseuchesthe {Προσεύχεσθε | Proseúchesthe} “pray,” addressing the community with an ongoing call to intercession.
In context — Hebrews 13:18
Pray concerning us, for we are convinced that we have a good conscience , in all things desiring to conduct ourselves honorably.
About this coordinate
Hebrews 13:18:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Hebrews 13:18, so the Greek word Προσεύχεσθε (proseukhesthe) 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.13.18.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Heb.13.18.W1.S1) and character.