James 5:7:19Jas.5.7.W19TAB
ἐπʼ
ep
“about”
- Transliteration
- ep
- Extended
- ehp
- IPA
- /ep/
Meaning by language
- English
- about
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet |
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Word in context
- word
ep
- sentence
ma-khro-thy-MEE-sa-te oun a-del-PHOI HE-os tês pa-rou-SEE-as tou ky-REE-ou i-DOU ho ge-ôr-GOS ek-DE-khe-tai ton TEE-mi-on kar-PON tês gês ma-khro-thy-MON ep au-TOI HE-os LA-bêi PRO-i-mon kai OP-sy-mon
Exegesis
The participle makrothymōn {μακροθυμῶν | makrothymṓn} ‘being patient’ describes his manner of waiting, with ep’ autō {ἐπʼ αὐτῷ | ep’ autō} ‘over it’ marking the focus of his patience.
Root and etymology
erchomaié-rkho-mai
“to come upon”
In context — James 5:7
Therefore, be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord . Consider the farmer: he waits for the precious fruit of the earth, and he keeps on being patient until the early and late rains come.
About this coordinate
James 5:7:19 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 19 of James 5:7, so the Greek word ἐπʼ (ep) 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.5.7.W19, which extends further down to each syllable (Jas.5.7.W19.S1) and character.