Romans 16:27:2Rom.16.27.W2TAB
σοφῷ
sopho
“wise”
- Transliteration
- so-PHO
- Extended
- soh-PHOH
- IPA
- /soˈpʰɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- wise
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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The word
Word in context
- word
so-PHO
- clause
MO-nōi so-PHO the-O di-A ee-AY-SOO khree-STOO HŌi hê DO-ksa eis tous ai-Ō-nas
- sentence
MO-nōi so-PHO the-O di-A ee-AY-SOO khree-STOO HŌi hê DO-ksa eis tous ai-Ō-nas a-MĒN
Exegesis
The verse opens with the dative cluster mono sophō theo {μόνῳ σοφῷ θεῷ | món-ō soph-ō the-ō}, presenting God as the exclusive source of wisdom and the recipient of praise.
In context — Romans 16:27
To the only wise God be glory through Jesus Christ for ever and ever. Amen.
About this coordinate
Romans 16:27:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Romans 16:27, so the Greek word σοφῷ (sopho) 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.16.27.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.16.27.W2.S1) and character.