Romans 15:22:7Rom.15.22.W7TAB
ἐλθεῖν
elthein
“to come”
- Transliteration
- el-THEIN
- Extended
- ehl-THEIN
- IPA
- /elˈtʰeːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- to come
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
el-THEIN
- sentence
di-O KAI e-ne-kop-TO-mên TA pol-LA TOU el-THEIN pros hy-MAS
Exegesis
The construction tou elthein {τοῦ ἐλθεῖν | toû eltheîn} is an articular infinitive, expressing the intended action “to come,” here best rendered in English with a prepositional phrase “from coming.”
Root and etymology
erchomaiérkho-mai
“to come, go, arrive”
In context — Romans 15:22
Therefore, I also have been hindered many times from coming to you .
About this coordinate
Romans 15:22:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Romans 15:22, so the Greek word ἐλθεῖν (elthein) 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.15.22.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.15.22.W7.S1) and character.