Revelation 21:12:2Rev.21.12.W2TAB
τεῖχος
teikhos
“wall”
- Transliteration
- TEI-khos
- Extended
- TEI-khohs
- IPA
- /ˈtei.kʰos/
Meaning by language
- English
- wall
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
TEI-khos
- sentence
E-khou-sa TEI-khos ME-ga KAI hy-psê-LON E-khou-sa py-LÔ-nas DÔ-de-ka KAI e-PI TOIS py-LÔ-sin an-GE-lous DÔ-de-ka KAI o-NO-ma-ta e-pi-ge-gra-ME-na HA es-TIN TÔN DÔ-de-ka phy-LÔN hy-ÔN is-ra-ÊL
Exegesis
The noun teichos {τεῖχος | teî-khos} “wall” is described by two coordinated adjectives, mega {μέγα | mé-ga} “great” and hypsēlón {ὑψηλόν | hup-sē-lón} “high,” emphasizing both magnitude and elevation.
Root and etymology
teich-tau–epsilon–iota–chi
“wall, fortification”
In context — Revelation 21:12
It had a great and high wall , with twelve gates; at the gates were twelve angels and names inscribed, which are those of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel .
About this coordinate
Revelation 21:12:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Revelation 21:12, so the Greek word τεῖχος (teikhos) 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.21.12.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Rev.21.12.W2.S1) and character.