Revelation 18:1:7Rev.18.1.W7TAB
ἐκ
ek
“from”
- Transliteration
- ek
- Extended
- ehk
- IPA
- /ek/
Meaning by language
- English
- from
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite |
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Word in context
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ek
- 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
The prepositional phrase ek tou ouranou {ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ | ek toû ou-ra-noû} ‘from heaven’ specifies the origin of action, underscoring the angel’s heavenly commission.
The phrase ek tēs doxēs autou {ἐκ τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ | ek tês dók-sēs au-toû} ‘from his glory’ indicates the source of illumination, highlighting the causal relationship between the angel’s glory and the earth’s newfound light. In translation, the participles are rendered as finite verbs or participial phrases to maintain clarity in English while preserving the temporal and causal nuances of the Greek.
Root and etymology
krazokappa–rho–alpha–zeta–omega
“to cry out loudly, scream”
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 18:1:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Revelation 18:1, so the Greek word ἐκ (ek) 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.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Rev.18.1.W7.S1) and character.