Romans 14:18:7Rom.14.18.W7TAB
Χριστῷ
khreestō
“Christ”
- Transliteration
- khree-STŌ
- Extended
- khree-STOH
- IPA
- /kʰriˈstɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- Christ
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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The word
Word in context
- word
khree-STŌ
- sentence
ho gar en TOU-tō dou-LEU-ōn tō khree-STŌ eu-AR-es-tos tō the-Ō kai DO-ki-mos tois an-THRŌ-pois
Exegesis
The dative tō Christō {τῷ Χριστῷ | tō Christṓ} marks Christ as the beneficiary of the service.
Root and etymology
chriōchi–rho–iota–omega
“to anoint”
In context — Romans 14:18
For the one who serves Christ in these things is pleasing to God and approved among people.
About this coordinate
Romans 14:18:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Romans 14:18, so the Greek word Χριστῷ (khreestō) 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.14.18.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.14.18.W7.S1) and character.