Revelation 17:1:7Rev.17.1.W7TAB
ἀγγέλων
angelōn
“angels”
- Transliteration
- an-GE-lōn
- Extended
- ahn-GEH-lohn
- IPA
- /aŋˈge.lɔːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- angels
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
an-GE-lōn
- sentence
KAI ÊL-then HEIS ek tôn hep-TA an-GE-lōn tôn e-KHON-tōn tas hep-TA phi-A-las KAI e-LA-lê-sen met e-MOU LE-gōn DEU-ro DEI-ksō soi to KRI-ma tês POR-nês tês me-GA-lês tês ka-thê-ME-nês e-PI hy-DA-tōn pol-LŌN
Exegesis
The aorist elthen {ἦλθεν | êl-then} ‘came’ introduces an angelic figure defined by the partitive phrase heis ek tōn hepta angelōn {εἷς ἐκ τῶν ἑπτὰ ἀγγέλων | heîs ek tôn hep-tá ang-gé-lōn}, with ek + genitive marking selection from a specific group.
In context — Revelation 17:1
One of the seven angels in possession of the seven bowls advanced and spoke to me: “Come closer; I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute seated on many waters.”
About this coordinate
Revelation 17:1:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Revelation 17:1, so the Greek word ἀγγέλων (angelōn) 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.17.1.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Rev.17.1.W7.S1) and character.