Romans 2:7:5Rom.2.7.W5TAB
ἔργου
ergou
“of work”
- Transliteration
- ER-gou
- Extended
- EHR-goo
- IPA
- /ˈer.gu/
Meaning by language
- English
- of work
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
ER-gou
- sentence
tois men kath hy-po-mo-NÊN ER-gou a-ga-THOU DO-ksan KAI ti-MÊN KAI aph-thar-SI-an dzê-TOU-sin zô-ÊN ai-Ô-ni-on
Exegesis
The genitive ergou agathou {ἔργου ἀγαθοῦ | érgou agathoû} functions as a descriptive genitive, “of good work,” specifying the moral quality of the activity.
In context — Romans 2:7
To those indeed who, according to perseverance in good work, are seeking glory and honor and immortality, eternal life .
About this coordinate
Romans 2:7:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Romans 2:7, so the Greek word ἔργου (ergou) 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.2.7.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.2.7.W5.S1) and character.