Romans 16:5:10Rom.16.5.W10TAB
ἀγαπητόν
agapêton
“beloved”
- Transliteration
- a-ga-pê-TON
- Extended
- ah-gah-pê-TOHN
- IPA
- /a.ga.pɛːˈton/
Meaning by language
- English
- beloved
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
a-ga-pê-TON
- sentence
KAI TÊN kat OI-kon au-TÔN ek-klê-SI-an as-PA-sa-sthe e-PAI-ne-ton ton a-ga-pê-TON mou hos es-tin a-par-KHÊ tês a-SI-as eis khree-STON
Exegesis
The single imperative embraces both the corporate greeting to the assembly and the personal greeting to Epáineton tón agapētón moû {Ἐπαίνετον τὸν ἀγαπητόν μου | Epáineton tón agapētón moû}, where agapētón moû highlights Paul’s affection.
Root and etymology
agapetosalpha–gamma–alpha–pi–eta–tau–omicron–sigma
“beloved, dearly loved”
In context — Romans 16:5
And also greet the assembly that meets in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the firstfruits from Asia to Christ .
About this coordinate
Romans 16:5:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Romans 16:5, so the Greek word ἀγαπητόν (agapêton) 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.16.5.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.16.5.W10.S1) and character.