James 2:25:9Jas.2.25.W9TAB
ἔργων
ergōn
“works”
- Transliteration
- ER-gōn
- Extended
- EHR-gohn
- IPA
- /ˈer.gɔːn/
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
ho-MOI-ōs de KAI ra-AB hê POR-nê ouk eks ER-gōn e-di-kai-Ō-thê hy-po-dek-sa-ME-nê tous an-GE-lous KAI he-TE-rā ho-DŌ ek-ba-LOU-sa
Exegesis
The genitive phrase ex ergōn {ἐξ ἔργων | ex érgōn} marks the basis of her vindication as active deeds.
Root and etymology
ergonepsilon–rho–gamma–omicron–nu
“work, deed”
In context — James 2:25
In the same way, was not Rahab the prostitute justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way ?
About this coordinate
James 2:25:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of James 2:25, 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.2.25.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Jas.2.25.W9.S1) and character.