Hebrews 13:18:7Heb.13.18.W7TAB
καλὴν
kalên
“a good”
- Transliteration
- ka-LÊN
- Extended
- kah-LAYN
- IPA
- /kaˈlɛːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- a good
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Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
ka-LÊN
- 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
Within this clause, kalēn syneidēsin echomen {καλὴν συνείδησιν ἔχομεν | kalḕn syneídēsin échomen} presents a simple subject–object–verb structure in Greek order: “a good conscience we have.” The accusative kalēn syneidēsin is the direct object of echomen, emphasizing the moral integrity of the authors.
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 13:18:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Hebrews 13:18, so the Greek word καλὴν (kalên) 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.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Heb.13.18.W7.S1) and character.