Romans 15:18:5Rom.15.18.W5TAB
λαλεῖν
lalein
“to speak”
- Transliteration
- la-LEIN
- Extended
- lah-LAY-een
- IPA
- /laˈliːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- to speak
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Alphabet Analysis
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
la-LEIN
- sentence
ou gar tol-MÊ-sō ti la-LEIN hōn ou ka-teir-GA-sa-to khri-STOS di e-MOU eis hy-pa-ko-ÊN eth-NŌN LO-gō kai ER-gō
Exegesis
The sentence begins with the negated main clause ou gar tolmeso ti lalein {οὐ γὰρ τολμήσω τι λαλεῖν | ou gár tolmḗsō ti laleîn}, where ou negates the future indicative tolmeso to express Paul’s firm resolve not to boast beyond proper limits. The postpositive gar links this statement logically to the preceding context as an explanation. The infinitival phrase ti lalein functions as the object of tolmeso, “to speak anything.”
In context — Romans 15:18
For I will not dare to speak of anything except those things which Christ has accomplished through me for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and by deed .
About this coordinate
Romans 15:18:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Romans 15:18, so the Greek word λαλεῖν (lalein) 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.15.18.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.15.18.W5.S1) and character.