James 2:22:12Jas.2.22.W12TAB
ἔργων
ergōn
“works”
- Transliteration
- ER-gōn
- Extended
- EHR-gohn
- IPA
- /ˈer.ɡɔːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- works
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
ER-gōn
- sentence
BLE-peis HO-ti hê PIS-tis sy-NEER-gei tois ER-gois au-TOU kai ek tôn ER-gōn hê PIS-tis e-te-le-Ō-thê
Exegesis
The conjunction kai {καὶ | kaí} ‘and’ introduces a second clause, where ek tôn ergōn {ἐκ τῶν ἔργων | ek tôn ér-gōn} ‘from the works’ uses ek of source or means, indicating that the works are the instrument by which the next action occurs.
Root and etymology
ergonepsilon–rho–gamma–omicron–nu
“work, deed, action”
In context — James 2:22
You see that the faith was working together with his works, and from the works the faith was made complete .
About this coordinate
James 2:22:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of James 2:22, so the Greek word ἔργων (ergōn) 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.2.22.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Jas.2.22.W12.S1) and character.