Romans 13:2:10Rom.13.2.W10TAB
ἀνθέστηκεν
anthestêken
“has opposed”
- Transliteration
- an-THE-stê-ken
- Extended
- ahn-THEH-stêê-kehn
- IPA
- /anˈtʰe.stɛː.ken/
Meaning by language
- English
- has opposed
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
an-THE-stê-ken
- sentence
HÔ-ste ho an-ti-ta-SSO-me-nos tê ek-sou-SI-a tê tou the-OU di-a-ta-GÊ an-THE-stê-ken hoi de an-the-stê-KO-tes he-au-TOIS KRI-ma LÊM-psON-tai
Exegesis
The perfect verb anthesteken {ἀνθέστηκεν | an-thé-stē-ken} conveys a settled opposition.
In context — Romans 13:2
So then, whoever resists the authority is opposing what God has ordained, and those who oppose it will receive judgment upon themselves.
About this coordinate
Romans 13:2:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Romans 13:2, so the Greek word ἀνθέστηκεν (anthestêken) 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.13.2.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.13.2.W10.S1) and character.