Romans 14:19:5Rom.14.19.W5TAB
εἰρήνης
eirênês
“peace”
- Transliteration
- ei-RÊ-nês
- Extended
- ei-RÊH-nêhs
- IPA
- /eiˈrɛː.nɛːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- peace
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
ei-RÊ-nês
- sentence
A-ra OUN ta tês ei-RÊ-nês di-O-kō-men KAI ta tês oi-ko-do-MÊS tês eis al-LÊ-lous
Exegesis
The first object of the hortatory subjunctive diokomen {διώκωμεν | di-ṓ-kō-men} is the accusative phrase ta tēs eirenēs {τὰ τῆς εἰρήνης | tà tês eirḗnēs}, literally “the things of peace,” where the neuter plural article ta is qualified by the genitive eirenēs, indicating matters characterized by or belonging to peace.
Root and etymology
eiroepsilon–iota–rho–omega
“to join, tie together”
In context — Romans 14:19
Therefore then, let us pursue the things that make for peace and the things of edification for one another.
About this coordinate
Romans 14:19:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Romans 14:19, so the Greek word εἰρήνης (eirênês) 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.14.19.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.14.19.W5.S1) and character.