Revelation 18:1:5Rev.18.1.W5TAB
ἄγγελον
angelon
“angel”
- Transliteration
- AN-ge-lon
- Extended
- AHN-geh-lohn
- IPA
- /ˈaŋ.ge.lon/
Meaning by language
- English
- angel
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
AN-ge-lon
- sentence
me-TA TAU-ta EI-don AL-lon AN-ge-lon ka-ta-BAI-non-ta ek tou ou-ra-NOU E-khon-ta ek-sou-SI-an me-GA-lên KAI hê gê e-phô-TIS-thê ek tês DO-ksês au-TOU
Exegesis
In allon angelon {ἄλλον ἄγγελον | ál-lon án-ge-lon}, the adjective allon ‘another’ distinguishes this celestial figure from prior angels, and angelon indicates his role as a divine envoy.
Root and etymology
angéllōalpha–gamma–gamma–epsilon–lambda–lambda–omega
“to announce, proclaim”
In context — Revelation 18:1
After these things, I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority , and his glory made the earth shine.
About this coordinate
Revelation 18:1:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Revelation 18:1, so the Greek word ἄγγελον (angelon) 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.18.1.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Rev.18.1.W5.S1) and character.