Romans 16:19:12Rom.16.19.W12TAB
θέλω
thelō
“I want”
- Transliteration
- THE-lō
- Extended
- THEH-lô
- IPA
- /ˈtʰe.lɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I want
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Alphabet Analysis
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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Word in context
- word
THE-lō
- sentence
hê gar hy-MON hy-pa-ko-AY eis PAN-tas a-PHI-ke-to EPH hy-MEEN OUN KHAI-rō THE-lō de hy-MAS so-PHOUS EI-nai eis to a-ga-THON a-ke-RAI-ous de eis to ka-KON
Exegesis
The final construction, thelo de hymas sophous einai eis to agathon, akeraious de eis to kakon {θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς σοφοὺς εἶναι εἰς τὸ ἀγαθόν, ἀκεραίους δὲ εἰς τὸ κακόν | thélō dé hymâs sophoús eînai eis tó agathón, akeráious dé eis tó kakón}, presents two parallel accusative complements of the infinitive einai ‘to be’: ‘wise with respect to the good’ and ‘innocent with respect to the evil.’ The repetition of eis plus to builds an antithesis, balancing ethical discernment and moral simplicity. Particles gar, oun, and de are repositioned to fit natural English while preserving causal and contrasting nuances.
In context — Romans 16:19
For the report of your obedience has gone out to all, so I rejoice on your behalf; but I want you to be wise with respect to what is good, and innocent concerning evil .
About this coordinate
Romans 16:19:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Romans 16:19, so the Greek word θέλω (thelō) 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.16.19.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.16.19.W12.S1) and character.