James 5:7:4Jas.5.7.W4TAB
ἕως
heos
“until”
- Transliteration
- HE-os
- Extended
- HEH-ohs
- IPA
- /ˈhe.ɔːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- until
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
HE-os
- 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 temporal phrase heōs tēs parousias tou kyriou {ἕως τῆς παρουσίας τοῦ κυρίου | héōs tēs parousías toû kyríou} ‘until the coming of the Lord’ establishes the eschatological horizon for this perseverance.
A second temporal clause heōs labē proimon kai opsimon {ἕως λάβῃ πρόϊμον καὶ ὄψιμον | héōs lábē próïmon kaí ópsimon} ‘until he may receive the early and late rains’ employs the aorist subjunctive labē {λάβῃ | lábē} to indicate the anticipated outcome. The structure pairs an imperative with a temporal limit followed by an idou-introduced analogy, which is maintained in two sentences to reflect the Greek parallelism and emphasize enduring expectation.
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 5:7:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of James 5:7, so the Greek word ἕως (heos) 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.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Jas.5.7.W4.S1) and character.