Romans 16:13:5Rom.16.13.W5TAB
ἐν
en
“in”
- Transliteration
- en
- Extended
- ehn
- IPA
- /en/
Meaning by language
- English
- in
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
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en
- 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 context — Romans 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.