James 2:19:9Jas.2.19.W9TAB
ποιεῖς
poieis
“you do”
- Transliteration
- poi-EIS
- Extended
- poi-EISS
- IPA
- /poiˈeis/
Meaning by language
- English
- you do
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
poi-EIS
- sentence
SY pi-STE-veis HO-ti HEIS ES-tin ho the-OS ka-LOHS poi-EIS KAI ta dai-MO-ni-a pi-STE-u-ou-sin KAI PHRIS-sou-sin
Exegesis
The evaluative phrase kalos poieis {καλῶς ποιεῖς | ka-LÔs poi-EÎs} provides positive commentary on the addressee’s assent.
In context — James 2:19
You believe that there is one God ; you do well . Even the demons believe and shudder.
About this coordinate
James 2:19:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of James 2:19, so the Greek word ποιεῖς (poieis) 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.2.19.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Jas.2.19.W9.S1) and character.