Revelation 18:11:16Rev.18.11.W16TAB
ἀγοράζει
agoradzei
“buys”
- Transliteration
- a-go-RA-dzei
- Extended
- ah-goh-RAH-dzeh-ee
- IPA
- /a.goˈra.dzei/
Meaning by language
- English
- buys
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Zeta | z — as in daze | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
a-go-RA-dzei
- sentence
KAI hoi EM-po-roi tês gês KLAI-ou-sin kai pen-THOU-sin ep au-TÊN HO-ti ton GO-mon au-TÔN ou-DEIS a-go-RA-dzei ou-KE-ti
Exegesis
Within that clause, ton gomon autōn {τὸν γόμον αὐτῶν | tón gómon autôn} “their cargo” functions as the accusative object, while oudeis agorazei {οὐδεὶς ἀγοράζει | oudeís agorázei} “no one buys,” with the adverb ouketi {οὐκέτι | oukétī} “no longer” placed for emphasis, underscores the complete cessation of trade.
Root and etymology
agorazōalpha–gamma–omicron–rho–alpha–zeta–omega
“to buy”
In context — Revelation 18:11
And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, because no one purchases their cargo any longer.
About this coordinate
Revelation 18:11:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Revelation 18:11, so the Greek word ἀγοράζει (agoradzei) 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.18.11.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Rev.18.11.W16.S1) and character.