Mark 1:16:13Mark.1.16.W13TAB
ἀδελφὸν
adelphon
“brother”
- Transliteration
- a-del-PHON
- Extended
- ah-dehl-PHOHN
- IPA
- /a.delˈpʰon/
Meaning by language
- English
- brother
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-del-PHON
- sentence
KAI pa-RA-gōn pa-RA tên THA-la-ssan tês ga-li-la-I-as EI-den SI-mō-na KAI an-DRE-an ton a-del-PHON SI-mō-nos am-phi-BAL-lon-tas en têi tha-LA-ssêi Ê-san gar ha-li-EIS
Exegesis
Its direct objects form a complex accusative phrase: Simona kai Andrean ton adelphon Simonos {Σίμωνα καὶ Ἀνδρέαν τὸν ἀδελφὸν Σίμωνος | sí-mō-na kaì An-dré-an tòn a-del-phòn sí-mō-nos}, where Andrew is further defined appositionally as “the brother of Simon,” marked by the article ton and the genitive Simonos.
Root and etymology
Rootalpha–delta–epsilon–lambda–phi–omicron–sigma
“brother, from the same womb”
In context — Mark 1:16
And as He passed by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting nets into the sea, for they were fishermen .
About this coordinate
Mark 1:16:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of Mark 1:16, so the Greek word ἀδελφὸν (adelphon) 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 Mark.1.16.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.1.16.W13.S1) and character.