Revelation 16:15:4Rev.16.15.W4TAB
κλέπτης
kleptês
“a thief”
- Transliteration
- KLEP-tês
- Extended
- KLEHP-têhs
- IPA
- /ˈklep.tɛːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- a thief
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
KLEP-tês
- sentence
i-DOU ER-kho-mai hôs KLEP-tês ma-KA-ri-os ho grê-go-RÔN KAI tê-RÔN ta hi-MA-ti-a au-TOU HI-na mê gym-NOS pe-ri-pa-TÊ KAI BLE-pō-sin tên a-skhê-mo-SY-nên au-TOU
Exegesis
The comparative particle hos {ὡς | hōs} links to kleptes {κλέπτης | klép-tēs}, forming a simile “like a thief” to emphasize the unexpected nature of the coming.
In context — Revelation 16:15
Look, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains watchful and keeps his garments, so that he may not walk around unclothed and his shame is revealed.
About this coordinate
Revelation 16:15:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Revelation 16:15, so the Greek word κλέπτης (kleptês) 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 Rev.16.15.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Rev.16.15.W4.S1) and character.