Romans 13:11:8Rom.13.11.W8TAB
ἤδη
êdê
“already”
- Transliteration
- Ê-dê
- Extended
- AY-dhay
- IPA
- /ˈɛː.dɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- already
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Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
Ê-dê
- sentence
KAI TOU-to ei-DO-tes ton kai-RON HO-ti HÔ-ra Ê-dê hy-MAS eks HY-pnou e-ger-THÊ-nai NYN gar en-GY-te-ron hê-MON hê sô-tê-RI-a ê HO-te e-pi-STEY-sa-men
Exegesis
Within that clause, hōra ēdē hymas ex hypnou egerthēnai {ὥρα ἤδη ὑμᾶς ἐξ ὕπνου ἐγερθῆναι | hó-ra ḗ-dē hy-mâs ex hýp-nou e-ger-thê-nai} has hōra as its subject with an implied copula “is,” and the aorist passive infinitive takes hymas as its logical subject, yielding “you are to be awakened.” The preposition ex creating the genitive hypnou contributes metaphorical imagery of spiritual lethargy.
In context — Romans 13:11
And do this, understanding the time: it is already the hour for you to be awakened from sleep; for now our salvation is closer than when we believed .
About this coordinate
Romans 13:11:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Romans 13:11, so the Greek word ἤδη (êdê) 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 Rom.13.11.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.13.11.W8.S1) and character.