Romans 15:24:7Rom.15.24.W7TAB
ἐλπίζω
elpizō
“I hope”
- Transliteration
- el-PI-zō
- Extended
- ehl-PIH-zoh
- IPA
- /elˈpi.zɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I hope
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Zeta | z — as in daze | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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Word in context
- word
el-PI-zō
- sentence
hōs AN po-REU-ō-mai eis tēn spa-NI-an el-PI-zō gar di-a-po-reu-O-me-nos the-A-sa-sthai hy-MAS kai hyph hy-MŌN pro-pemph-THÊ-nai e-KEI e-AN hy-MŌN PRŌ-ton a-PO ME-rous em-plē-STHŌ
Exegesis
The main verb elpizō {ἐλπίζω | el-pí-zō} ‘I hope’ governs two purpose clauses marked by infinitives: diaporeuomenos {διαπορευόμενος | di-a-po-reú-o-me-nos} ‘passing through’ frames the timing of Paul’s visit; theasasthai {θεάσασθαι | the-á-sa-sthai} ‘to see you’ and propempthenai {προπεμφθῆναι | pro-pemp-thē-nai} ‘to be sent on my way’ specify his relational and logistical aims.
Root and etymology
elpisepsilon–lambda–pi–iota–sigma
“hope, confident expectation”
In context — Romans 15:24
When I travel to Spain, I hope to see you while passing through and to be sent on my way there by you, if first I might be partly filled with your company .
About this coordinate
Romans 15:24:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Romans 15:24, so the Greek word ἐλπίζω (elpizō) 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.15.24.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.15.24.W7.S1) and character.