James 2:24:4Jas.2.24.W4TAB
ἔργων
ergōn
“works”
- Transliteration
- ER-gōn
- Extended
- EHR-gohhn
- IPA
- /ˈer.gɔːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- works
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
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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The word
Word in context
- word
ER-gōn
- sentence
ho-RA-te HO-ti eks ER-gōn di-kai-OU-tai AN-thrō-pos KAI ouk ek PI-ste-ōs MO-non
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase ex ergon {ἐξ ἔργων | ex ér-gōn} is placed before the passive verb dikaioutai {δικαιοῦται | di-kai-oû-tai} for emphasis on works as the means of justification.
Root and etymology
ergonepsilon–rho–gamma–omicron–nu
“work, deed”
In context — James 2:24
You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith only.
About this coordinate
James 2:24:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of James 2:24, 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.2.24.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Jas.2.24.W4.S1) and character.