Romans 15:11:6Rom.15.11.W6TAB
ἔθνη
ethnê
“nations”
- Transliteration
- E-thnê
- Extended
- EH-thnê
- 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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The word
Word in context
- word
E-thnê
- sentence
KAI PA-lin ai-NEI-te PAN-ta TA E-thnê ton KY-ree-on KAI e-pai-ne-SA-tô-san au-TON PAN-tes hoi la-OI
Exegesis
In the sequence panta ta ethnē ton kyrion {πάντα τὰ ἔθνη τὸν κύριον | pán-ta tà éth-nē tón ký-ri-on}, the verb’s direct object is ton kyrion “the Lord,” while the accusative phrase panta ta ethnē “all the nations” functions in a vocative-like way, marking those being addressed.
Root and etymology
ethnosepsilon–theta–nu–omicron–sigma
“nation, people group”
In context — Romans 15:11
And again, “Praise the Lord , all you nations , and let all the peoples praise Him.”
About this coordinate
Romans 15:11:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Romans 15:11, 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.15.11.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.15.11.W6.S1) and character.