Romans 14:19:6Rom.14.19.W6TAB
διώκωμεν
diokōmen
“let us pursue”
- Transliteration
- di-O-kō-men
- Extended
- dih-OH-koh-mehn
- IPA
- /diˈɔː.kɔː.men/
Meaning by language
- English
- let us pursue
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
di-O-kō-men
- 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
diokodelta–iota–omega–kappa–omega
“to chase, pursue, press on”
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 14:19:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Romans 14:19, so the Greek word διώκωμεν (diokōmen) 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.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.14.19.W6.S1) and character.