Romans 16:13:5Rom.16.13.W5TAB

ἐν

en

in

Transliteration
en
Extended
ehn
IPA
/en/

Meaning by language

English
in

Alphabet Analysis

Epsilone — as in met (short)
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    en

  2. sentence

    a-SPA-sa-sthe RHOU-phon ton ek-lek-TON en KY-ree-oi KAI tên mê-TE-ra au-TOU KAI e-MOU

Exegesis

The prepositional phrase en kuriō {ἐν κυρίῳ | en kyríō} functions as a dative of sphere or incorporation, indicating that Rufus’s “chosen” status is defined within the realm of the Lord’s rule and grace, a typical Pauline way of expressing spiritual union.

Root and etymology

kopiaōkappa–omicron–pi–iota–alpha–omega

to grow weary, toil, labor

In contextRomans 16:13

Greet Rufus, the chosen in the Lord , and his mother and mine.

About this coordinate

Romans 16:13:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Romans 16:13, so the Greek word ἐν (en) 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.16.13.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.16.13.W5.S1) and character.