Hebrews 13:18:12Heb.13.18.W12TAB
καλῶς
kalôs
“well”
- Transliteration
- ka-LÔS
- Extended
- kah-LOHSS
- IPA
- /kaˈlɔːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- well
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Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
ka-LÔS
- 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 participial phrase en pâsin kalōs thélontes anastréphesthai {ἐν πᾶσιν καλῶς θέλοντες ἀναστρέφεσθαι | en pâsin kalōs thélontes anastréphesthai} is circumstantial, modifying the subject “we” and explaining the manner or sphere in which they claim to have a good conscience: “in all things, wishing to conduct ourselves well.” The prepositional phrase en pâsin sets the scope (“in all things”), kalōs functions adverbially (“well, honorably”), thélontes is a present participle expressing ongoing desire, and anastrépesthai is an infinitive of purpose or complementary infinitive tied to thélontes. In English, this structure is best rendered as a subordinate clause expressing continuous intent (“in all things desiring to conduct ourselves honorably” or “always wanting to live in a way that is good”), making explicit the ethical dimension of their claim to a good conscience while preserving the logical flow from request (pray) to explanation (for we are convinced…).
Root and etymology
kaloskappa–alpha–lambda–omicron–sigma
“good, noble, beautiful”
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 13:18:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Hebrews 13:18, so the Greek word καλῶς (kalôs) 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.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Heb.13.18.W12.S1) and character.