James 2:12:9Jas.2.12.W9TAB
ἐλευθερίας
eleutherias
“of freedom”
- Transliteration
- e-leu-the-RI-as
- Extended
- eh-leu-theh-RIH-ahs
- IPA
- /e.leu.tʰeˈri.as/
Meaning by language
- English
- of freedom
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
e-leu-the-RI-as
- sentence
HOU-tōs la-LEI-te KAI HOU-tōs poi-EI-te hōs di-A NO-mou e-leu-the-RI-as MEL-lon-tes KRI-nes-thai
Exegesis
In this clause, the prepositional phrase dia nomou eleutherias {διὰ νόμου ἐλευθερίας | diá nó-mou e-leu-the-rí-as} ‘by the law of liberty’ uses dia with the genitive for means, with eleutherias ‘freedom’ emphasizing the law’s moral character.
Root and etymology
Roote-leu-the-rí-a
“freedom, liberty”
In context — James 2:12
In this way, speak and act as those who are about to be judged by the law of liberty .
About this coordinate
James 2:12:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of James 2:12, so the Greek word ἐλευθερίας (eleutherias) 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 Jas.2.12.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Jas.2.12.W9.S1) and character.