Romans 15:2:5Rom.15.2.W5TAB
ἀρεσκέτω
aresketô
“let him please”
- Transliteration
- a-res-KE-tô
- Extended
- ah-rehs-KEH-toh
- IPA
- /a.resˈke.tɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- let him please
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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Word in context
- word
a-res-KE-tô
- sentence
HE-ka-stos hê-MON tô plê-SI-on a-res-KE-tô eis to a-ga-THON pros oi-ko-do-MÊN
Exegesis
The verb aresketō {ἀρεσκέτω | areskétō} is a third person singular present active imperative, giving a general exhortation framed as “let him please,” which in English is naturally rendered as an inclusive exhortation directed to all.
In context — Romans 15:2
Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, for building up .
About this coordinate
Romans 15:2:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Romans 15:2, so the Greek word ἀρεσκέτω (aresketô) 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.15.2.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.15.2.W5.S1) and character.