Hebrews 13:5:9Heb.13.5.W9TAB

εἴρηκεν

eirêken

he has said

Transliteration
EI-rê-ken
Extended
EI-ray-kehn
IPA
/ˈei.rɛː.ken/

Meaning by language

English
he has said

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Result
εἴ + ρη + κεν
ei + rê + ken
eirêken

Alphabet Analysis

Epsilone — as in met (short)
Iotai — as in machine
Rhor — rolled r
Etai — as in machine
Kappak — as in kite
Epsilone — as in met (short)
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    EI-rê-ken

  2. sentence

    a-phi-LAR-gy-ros ho TRO-pos ar-KOU-me-noi tois pa-ROU-sin au-TOS gar EI-rê-ken ou MÊ se a-NÔ oud ou MÊ se en-ga-ta-LEI-pō

Exegesis

The perfect eirēken {εἴρηκεν | ei-rḗ-ken} signals a past declaration with ongoing force.

In contextHebrews 13:5

Let your way of life be free from the love of money, being content with the things you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never leave you, nor will I ever forsake you.”

About this coordinate

Hebrews 13:5:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Hebrews 13:5, so the Greek word εἴρηκεν (eirêken) 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.13.5.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Heb.13.5.W9.S1) and character.