Romans 15:4:8Rom.15.4.W8TAB
ἐγράφη
egraphê
“was written”
- Transliteration
- e-GRA-phê
- Extended
- eh-GRAH-phê
- IPA
- /eˈgra.pʰɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- was written
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
e-GRA-phê
- sentence
HO-sa gar pro-e-GRA-phê eis tên hê-me-TE-ran di-das-ka-LI-an e-GRA-phê HI-na di-A tês hy-po-mo-NÊS kai di-A tês pa-ra-KLÊ-se-ôs tôn gra-PHÔN tên el-PI-da E-kho-men
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase eis tēn hēmeteran didaskalian {εἰς τὴν ἡμετέραν διδασκαλίαν | eis tēn hē-me-té-ran di-das-ka-lí-an} indicates purpose 'for our instruction.' The second aorist passive verb egraphē {ἐγράφη | e-grá-phē} 'was written' emphasizes divine initiative.
In context — Romans 15:4
For whatever was written earlier was written for our instruction , so that through perseverance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures, we may have hope.
About this coordinate
Romans 15:4:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Romans 15:4, so the Greek word ἐγράφη (egraphê) 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.15.4.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.15.4.W8.S1) and character.