Hebrews 13:22:1Heb.13.22.W1TAB
Παρακαλῶ
parakalo
“I urge”
- Transliteration
- pa-ra-ka-LO
- Extended
- pah-rah-kah-LOH
- IPA
- /pa.ra.kaˈlɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I urge
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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The word
Word in context
- word
pa-ra-ka-LO
- sentence
pa-ra-ka-LO de hy-MAS a-del-FOI a-NE-khe-sthe tou LO-gou tês pa-ra-KLÊ-se-ōs KAI gar di-A bra-KHE-ōn e-PE-stei-la hy-MEEN
Exegesis
The verse begins with parakalo {παρακαλῶ | parakalō} ‘I appeal’, a performative present indicative that establishes the author’s direct address.
Root and etymology
parakaleopi–alpha–rho–alpha–kappa–alpha–lambda–epsilon–omega
“to call alongside, encourage”
In context — Hebrews 13:22
I appeal to you, brothers , be patient with the word of exhortation; for I have written to you in only a few words.
About this coordinate
Hebrews 13:22:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Hebrews 13:22, so the Greek word Παρακαλῶ (parakalo) 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.13.22.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Heb.13.22.W1.S1) and character.