Romans 13:4:17Rom.13.4.W17TAB
εἰκῇ
eikê
“in vain”
- Transliteration
- ei-KÊ
- Extended
- ee-KAY
- IPA
- /eiˈkɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- in vain
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
ei-KÊ
- sentence
the-OU gar di-a-ko-NOS es-TIN SOI eis to a-ga-THON e-AN de to ka-KON poi-ÊS pho-BOU ou gar ei-KÊ tên MA-khai-ran pho-REI the-OU gar di-a-ko-NOS es-TIN EK-di-kos eis or-GÊN tôi to ka-KON PRAS-son-ti
Exegesis
The explanatory clause ou gar eikē tēn machairan phorei {οὐ γὰρ εἰκῇ τὴν μάχαιραν φορεῖ | ou gàr ei-kē tḕn má-chai-ran pho-reî} clarifies that the governing authority legitimately wields the sword, not idly.
In context — Romans 13:4
For he is a servant of God to you for your benefit. But if you do evil, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword without purpose; for he is a servant of God, an avenger to bring wrath against the one who practices evil.
About this coordinate
Romans 13:4:17 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 17 of Romans 13:4, so the Greek word εἰκῇ (eikê) 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.13.4.W17, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.13.4.W17.S1) and character.