Romans 14:17:4Rom.14.17.W4TAB
ἡ
hê
“the”
- Transliteration
- hê
- Extended
- hay
- IPA
- /hɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
hê
- sentence
ou GAR es-TIN hê ba-si-LEI-a tou the-OU BRŌ-sis kai PO-sis al-LA di-kai-o-SY-nê kai ei-RÊ-nê kai kha-RA en PNEU-ma-ti ha-GI-ōi
Exegesis
The verb estin precedes its subject, the definite noun phrase hē basileia tou theou {ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ | hē ba-si-leí-a toû the-oû}, “the kingdom of God.”
Root and etymology
dikaiosdík-ai-os
“just, upright”
In context — Romans 14:17
For the kingdom of God is not defined by eating and drinking, but by righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit .
About this coordinate
Romans 14:17:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Romans 14:17, 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.14.17.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.14.17.W4.S1) and character.