Romans 16:1:8Rom.16.1.W8TAB
οὖσαν
ousan
“being”
- Transliteration
- OU-san
- Extended
- OO-sahn
- IPA
- /ˈuː.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- being
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Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
OU-san
- sentence
sy-NI-stê-mi de hy-MIN PHOI-bên tên a-del-PHÊN hê-MON OU-san kai di-A-ko-non tês ek-klê-SI-as tês en ken-khre-AIS
Exegesis
The participle ousan {οὖσαν | oû-san} ‘being’ introduces a descriptive participial phrase that is closely linked to Phoebe and functions almost adjectivally, allowing Paul to stack characterizations.
In context — Romans 16:1
I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is both a servant of the church in Cenchrea.
About this coordinate
Romans 16:1:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Romans 16:1, so the Greek word οὖσαν (ousan) 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.16.1.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.16.1.W8.S1) and character.