Romans 13:12:4Rom.13.12.W4TAB
ἡ
hê
“the”
- Transliteration
- hê
- Extended
- hê
- IPA
- /hɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
hê
- sentence
hê nyks pro-E-kop-sen hê de hê-ME-ra ÊN-gi-ken a-po-ba-LO-me-tha oun ta ER-ga tou SKO-tous en-dy-SÔ-me-tha de ta HO-pla tou phô-TOS
Exegesis
The verse opens with a temporal contrast in hē nyx {ἡ νὺξ | hē nýx} ‘the night’ governed by the aorist verb proēkopsen {προέκοψεν | pro-ékop-sen} ‘has advanced,’ followed by the adversative de {δὲ | dè} introducing hē hēméra {ἡ ἡμέρα | hē hē-mé-ra} ‘the day’ with the perfect ēngiken {ἤγγικεν | ēn-gí-ken} ‘has drawn near,’ highlighting a shift from a completed past action to a present state.
Root and etymology
psychopsi–upsilon–chi–omega
“to breathe, life”
In context — Romans 13:12
The night is nearly past, and the day has drawn near; therefore, let us throw off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.
About this coordinate
Romans 13:12:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Romans 13:12, so the Greek word ἡ (hê) 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.13.12.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.13.12.W4.S1) and character.