Romans 15:10:5Rom.15.10.W5TAB
ἔθνη
ethnê
“nations”
- Transliteration
- E-thnê
- Extended
- EH-thnay
- IPA
- /ˈe.tʰnɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- nations
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
E-thnê
- sentence
KAI PA-lin LE-gei eu-PHRAN-thê-te E-thnê me-TA tou la-OU au-TOU
Exegesis
The addressees are ethne {ἔθνη | éth-nē}, formally nominative or vocative neuter plural, here used vocatively in direct address, hence "O Gentiles" or "you nations."
Root and etymology
ethnosepsilon–theta–nu–omicron–sigma
“nation, people group, Gentile”
In context — Romans 15:10
And again he says, "Rejoice, O Gentiles , with His people ."
About this coordinate
Romans 15:10:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Romans 15:10, so the Greek word ἔθνη (ethnê) 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.15.10.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.15.10.W5.S1) and character.