James 5:2:9Jas.5.2.W9TAB
σητόβρωτα
sêtobrota
“moth-eaten”
- Transliteration
- sê-TO-bro-ta
- Extended
- sêh-TOH-broh-tah
- IPA
- /sɛːˈto.bro.ta/
Meaning by language
- English
- moth-eaten
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Alphabet Analysis
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Beta | v — as in victory | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
sê-TO-bro-ta
- sentence
ho PLOU-tos hy-MON SE-sê-pen KAI TA hi-MA-ti-a hy-MON sê-TO-bro-ta GE-go-nen
Exegesis
The predicate adjective setobrota {σητόβρωτα | sē-tó-brō-ta} ‘moth-eaten’ precedes the perfect verb gegonen {γέγονεν | gé-go-nen} ‘has become’, forming a predicate complement that describes the garments’ ruined state. The perfect tense in both verbs underscores irreversible decay, and the parallel construction reinforces the warning to the wealthy.
Root and etymology
σήπωsigma–eta–pi–omega
“to rot, to decay”
In context — James 5:2
Your wealth has spoiled, and your garments have become moth-eaten .
About this coordinate
James 5:2:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of James 5:2, so the Greek word σητόβρωτα (sêtobrota) 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.5.2.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Jas.5.2.W9.S1) and character.