Romans 4:14:1Rom.4.14.W1TAB
εἰ
ei
“if”
- Transliteration
- ei
- Extended
- ei
- IPA
- /ei/
Meaning by language
- English
- if
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
ei
- sentence
ei gar hoi ek NO-mou klê-ro-NO-moi ke-KE-nō-tai hê PIS-tis kai ka-TÊR-gê-tai hê e-pang-ge-LI-a
Exegesis
The verse begins with the conditional particle ei {εἰ | ei} ‘if,’ followed by the postpositive conjunction gar {γὰρ | gár} ‘for,’ marking a causal connection with the preceding argument.
Root and etymology
opheilōomicron–phi–epsilon–iota–lambda–omega
“to owe”
In context — Romans 4:14
For if the heirs are those who are from the law, then faith is emptied, and the promise is rendered ineffective.
About this coordinate
Romans 4:14:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Romans 4:14, so the Greek word εἰ (ei) 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.4.14.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.4.14.W1.S1) and character.