Revelation 18:2:13Rev.18.2.W13TAB
ἐγένετο
egeneto
“became”
- Transliteration
- e-GE-ne-to
- Extended
- eh-GEH-neh-toh
- IPA
- /eˈge.ne.to/
Meaning by language
- English
- became
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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Word in context
- word
e-GE-ne-to
- sentence
KAI E-kra-ksen en is-khy-RAI phō-NÊ LE-gōn E-pe-sen E-pe-sen Ba-by-LŌN hē me-GA-lē KAI e-GE-ne-to ka-toi-kê-TÊ-ri-on dai-mo-NI-ōn KAI phy-la-KÊ pan-TOS PNEU-ma-tos a-ka-THAR-tou KAI phy-la-KÊ pan-TOS or-NE-ou a-ka-THAR-tou KAI phy-la-KÊ pan-TOS thē-RI-ou a-ka-THAR-tou KAI me-mi-sē-ME-nou
Exegesis
A coordinating kai {καὶ | kaí} then links to a result clause marked by egeneto {ἐγένετο | e-gé-ne-to} ‘became’, indicating a radical change of state.
In context — Revelation 18:2
He shouted with a mighty voice, saying, “Fallen—fallen is Babylon the great! Now she has become a dwelling place for demons, a prison for every unclean spirit, a prison for every unclean bird, and a prison for every unclean and detested beast.”
About this coordinate
Revelation 18:2:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of Revelation 18:2, so the Greek word ἐγένετο (egeneto) 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.18.2.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (Rev.18.2.W13.S1) and character.