Revelation 21:17:14Rev.21.17.W14TAB
ἀγγέλου
angelou
“of an angel”
- Transliteration
- an-GE-lou
- Extended
- ahn-GEH-loo
- IPA
- /aŋˈge.luː/
Meaning by language
- English
- of an 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) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
an-GE-lou
- sentence
KAI e-ME-trê-sen to TEI-khos au-TÊS he-ka-TON tes-se-RA-kon-ta tes-SA-rôn pê-KHÔN ME-tron an-THRÔ-pou HO ES-tin an-GE-lou
Exegesis
The relative clause ho estin angelou {ὅ ἐστιν ἀγγέλου | hó é-stin án-gge-lou} ‘which is of an angel’ asserts the equivalence of the angelic measure, underscoring both the reliability and transcendent validation of the city’s dimensions.
In context — Revelation 21:17
And he measured its wall : one hundred forty-four cubits, by the measure of a man, which is also that of an angel .
About this coordinate
Revelation 21:17:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of Revelation 21:17, so the Greek word ἀγγέλου (angelou) 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.21.17.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (Rev.21.17.W14.S1) and character.