Romans 15:17:1Rom.15.17.W1TAB

ἔχω

ekho

I have

Transliteration
E-kho
Extended
EH-khoh
IPA
/ˈe.kʰɔː/

Meaning by language

English
I have

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Result
ἔ + χω
e + kho
ekho

Alphabet Analysis

Epsilone — as in met (short)
Chih/kh — like Bach
Omegao — same as omicron

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Word in context

  1. word

    E-kho

  2. sentence

    E-kho OON tên KAU-khê-sin en khree-STO ee-ay-SOO ta pros ton the-ON

Exegesis

The clause begins with ekho {ἔχω | é-khō} ‘I have’, which encodes the first person subject in the verb itself and presents possession of an abstract noun.

In contextRomans 15:17

Therefore, in Christ Jesus I have reason to boast in matters that concern God .

About this coordinate

Romans 15:17:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Romans 15:17, so the Greek word ἔχω (ekho) 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.15.17.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.15.17.W1.S1) and character.