Romans 2:8:4Rom.2.8.W4TAB
ἐριθείας
eritheias
“self-seeking”
- Transliteration
- e-ri-THEI-as
- Extended
- eh-ri-THEI-ahs
- IPA
- /e.riˈtʰei.as/
Meaning by language
- English
- self-seeking
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-ri-THEI-as
- sentence
tois de eks e-ri-THEI-as KAI a-pei-THOU-si tê a-lê-THEI-a pei-tho-ME-nois de tê a-di-KI-a or-GÊ KAI thy-MOS
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase ex eritheias {ἐξ ἐριθείας | ex eritheías} expresses the source or motive, “from selfish ambition,” characterizing the inner disposition of the group.
Root and etymology
eritheuoepsilon–rho–iota–theta–epsilon–upsilon–omega
“to work for hire, act out of self-interest”
In context — Romans 2:8
But for those who are of selfish ambition and disobey the truth , but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury.
About this coordinate
Romans 2:8:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Romans 2:8, so the Greek word ἐριθείας (eritheias) 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.2.8.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.2.8.W4.S1) and character.