Romans 13:3:20Rom.13.3.W20TAB
ἀγαθὸν
agathon
“good”
- Transliteration
- a-ga-THON
- Extended
- ah-gah-THON
- IPA
- /a.gaˈtʰon/
Meaning by language
- English
- good
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
a-ga-THON
- sentence
hoi gar AR-khon-tes ouk ee-SEEN PHO-bos tôi a-ga-THÔ ER-gôi al-LA tôi ka-KÔ THE-leis de MÊ pho-BEIS-thai tên ek-sou-SI-an to a-ga-THON POI-ei kai HE-kseis E-pai-non eks au-TÊS
Exegesis
This is immediately followed by the imperative poiei to agathon {ποίει τὸ ἀγαθόν | poíei tó agathón} “do what is good,” which sets up the result clause hexeis epainon ex autēs {ἕξεις ἔπαινον ἐξ αὐτῆς | héxeis épainon ex autês}, where the future hexeis assures the outcome of praise sourced from the authority. The Greek structure thus creates a logical sequence: right action obviates fear and elicits commendation.
In context — Romans 13:3
For the rulers do not instill fear in those who live rightly, but in evildoers. Do you wish then not to fear the authority ? Practice what is good, and you will receive praise from it.
About this coordinate
Romans 13:3:20 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 20 of Romans 13:3, so the Greek word ἀγαθὸν (agathon) 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.13.3.W20, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.13.3.W20.S1) and character.