Mark 15:21:8Mark.15.21.W8TAB
ἀπ᾽
ap
“from”
- Transliteration
- ap
- Extended
- ahp
- IPA
- /ap/
Meaning by language
- English
- from
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Pi | p — as in pet |
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Word in context
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KAI an-ga-REU-ou-sin pa-RA-gon-TA TI-na SI-mo-na ky-ray-nai-ON er-KHO-me-non ap a-GROU ton pa-TE-ra a-le-KSAN-drou KAI RHOU-phou HI-na A-rêi ton stau-RON au-TOU
Exegesis
Its direct object is the entire accusative string paragonta tina Simōna Kyrēnaion erchomenon ap’ agrou {παράγοντά τινα Σίμωνα Κυρηναῖον ἐρχόμενον ἀπ’ ἀγροῦ | parágonta tina Símōna Kurēnaîon erchómenon ap’ agroû}. Within this, paragonta “passing by” and erchomenon “coming” are participles that both modify the understood head “someone,” further specified appositionally as “Simon the Cyrenian.” The prepositional phrase ap’ agrou “from the field/country” adds background, indicating his origin at that moment and highlighting the incidental nature of his involvement.
In context — Mark 15:21
And they compelled Simon of Cyrene, who was passing by, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, so that he might carry His cross .
About this coordinate
Mark 15:21:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Mark 15:21, so the Greek word ἀπ᾽ (ap) 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.15.21.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.15.21.W8.S1) and character.