Hebrews 13:2:8Heb.13.2.W8TAB

ἔλαθόν

elathon

they were unaware

Transliteration
E-la-thon
Extended
EH-lah-thohn
IPA
/ˈe.la.tʰon/

Meaning by language

English
they were unaware

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Result
ἔ + λα + θόν
e + la + thon
elathon

Alphabet Analysis

Epsilone — as in met (short)
Lambdal — as in law
Alphaah — as in father
Thetath — as in thin
Omicrono — as in omit (short)
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    E-la-thon

  2. sentence

    tês phi-lo-kse-NEE-as mê e-pi-lan-THA-ne-sthe di-A TAU-tês gar E-la-thon TI-nes kse-NEE-san-tes AN-ge-lous

Exegesis

In that clause, elathon {ἔλαθον | élathon} is used idiomatically with the participle xenísantes {ξενίσαντες | xenísantes}; literally “having shown hospitality, they escaped notice,” that is, they did not realize what they were doing.

In contextHebrews 13:2

Do not neglect hospitality , for through this, some have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.

About this coordinate

Hebrews 13:2:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Hebrews 13:2, so the Greek word ἔλαθόν (elathon) 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.13.2.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Heb.13.2.W8.S1) and character.