Romans 16:4:15Rom.16.4.W15TAB

ἀλλὰ

alla

but

Transliteration
al-LA
Extended
ahl-LAH
IPA
/alˈla/

Meaning by language

English
but

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Result
ἀλ + λὰ
al + la
alla

Alphabet Analysis

Alphaah — as in father
Lambdal — as in law
Lambdal — as in law
Alphaah — as in father

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  1. word

    al-LA

  2. sentence

    HOI-ti-nes hy-PER tês psy-KHÊS mou ton he-au-TÔN TRA-khē-lon hy-PE-thē-kan hois ouk e-GŌ MO-nos eu-kha-ri-STÔ al-LA kai PA-sai hai ek-klē-SI-ai tôn eth-NÔN

Exegesis

The structure ouk egō monos alla kai pasai hai ekklēsiai {οὐκ ἐγὼ μόνος ἀλλὰ καὶ πᾶσαι αἱ ἐκκλησίαι | ouk egṓ mónos allà kaí pâsai haí ekklēsiai} forms a "not only... but also" contrast, expanding the subject of gratitude from Paul alone to "all the churches."

In contextRomans 16:4

Who for my life laid down their own neck, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles .

About this coordinate

Romans 16:4:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of Romans 16:4, so the Greek word ἀλλὰ (alla) 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.16.4.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.16.4.W15.S1) and character.