James 3:9:2Jas.3.9.W2TAB
αὐτῇ
autê
“it”
- Transliteration
- au-TÊ
- Extended
- au-TÊ
- IPA
- /auˈtɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- it
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
au-TÊ
- sentence
en au-TÊ eu-lo-GOU-men ton KY-ree-on KAI pa-TE-ra KAI en au-TÊ ka-ta-RO-me-tha tous an-THRÔ-pous tous kath ho-MOI-ō-sin the-OU ge-go-NO-tas
Exegesis
The verse centers on two parallel prepositional phrases, each introduced by en autē {ἐν αὐτῇ | en autē} “by that means,” referring to the tongue as instrument.
Root and etymology
πραύςpi–rho–alpha–upsilon–sigma
“gentle”
In context — James 3:9
By that means we proclaim praise to the Lord and Father , yet by that same means we pronounce curses against people fashioned in the likeness of God .
About this coordinate
James 3:9:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of James 3:9, so the Greek word αὐτῇ (autê) 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.3.9.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Jas.3.9.W2.S1) and character.