Romans 4:2:9Rom.4.2.W9TAB
ἀλλʼ
al
“but”
- Transliteration
- al
- Extended
- ahl
- IPA
- /al/
Meaning by language
- English
- but
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Lambda | l — as in law |
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Word in context
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al
- 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 adversative allʼ {ἀλλʼ | allʼ} “but” shifts from human possibility to the divine forum, pros theon {πρὸς θεόν | pròs the-ón} narrowing the scope to God’s presence and excluding human boasting.
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 4:2:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Romans 4:2, so the Greek word ἀλλʼ (al) 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.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.4.2.W9.S1) and character.