Romans 4:2:5Rom.4.2.W5TAB
ἔργων
ergōn
“works”
- Transliteration
- ER-gōn
- Extended
- EHR-gohn
- IPA
- /ˈer.gɔːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- works
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
ER-gōn
- sentence
ei gar a-bra-AM eks ER-gōn e-di-kai-Ō-thē E-khei KAU-khē-ma al ou pros the-ON
Exegesis
The genitive ex ergōn {ἐξ ἔργων | ex ér-gōn} marks works as the hypothetical source.
Root and etymology
ergonepsilon–rho–gamma–omicron–nu
“work, deed, action”
In context — Romans 4:2
If Abraham were justified by works, he would have a basis for boasting , yet not in the presence of God .
About this coordinate
Romans 4:2:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Romans 4:2, so the Greek word ἔργων (ergōn) 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.4.2.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.4.2.W5.S1) and character.