Romans 15:21:1Rom.15.21.W1TAB
ἀλλὰ
alla
“but”
- Transliteration
- al-LA
- Extended
- ahl-LAH
- IPA
- /alˈla/
Meaning by language
- English
- but
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
al-LA
- sentence
al-LA ka-THOS GE-gra-ptai HOIS ouk a-nēn-GE-lē pe-RI au-TOU OP-son-tai KAI HOI ouk a-kē-KO-a-sin sy-NÊ-sou-sin
Exegesis
The verse begins with the adversative conjunction alla {ἀλλὰ | allà} linking Paul’s missionary ambition to a scriptural justification by contrast.
In context — Romans 15:21
But just as it has been written , “Those to whom it was not announced about Him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.”
About this coordinate
Romans 15:21:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Romans 15:21, so the Greek word ἀλλὰ (alla) 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.15.21.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.15.21.W1.S1) and character.