Romans 14:1:5Rom.14.1.W5TAB
πίστει
pistei
“faith”
- Transliteration
- PIS-tei
- Extended
- PIHS-tei
- IPA
- /ˈpis.tiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- faith
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Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
PIS-tei
- sentence
ton de as-the-NOUN-ta têi PIS-tei pros-lam-BA-ne-sthe MÊ eis di-a-KRI-seis di-a-lo-gis-MÔN
Exegesis
The dative phrase te pistei {τῇ πίστει | tē pístei} is best taken as a dative of respect or sphere, specifying that the weakness concerns “the faith,” that is, the sphere of Christian conviction rather than physical health.
Root and etymology
pistispi–iota–sigma–tau–iota–sigma
“faith, trust, loyalty”
In context — Romans 14:1
But welcome the one who is weak in the faith, not for disputes over opinions .
About this coordinate
Romans 14:1:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Romans 14:1, so the Greek word πίστει (pistei) 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.14.1.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.14.1.W5.S1) and character.