Lexicon
ἐπικουρία
epikouria
G1947
G:N-F Greek

help

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Epikouria denotes help, describing the aid the speaker says he has had from God while testifying.

Its sole attested use describes help received from God as the support accompanying the speaker's continued testimony.

Senses in use

  1. Help received amid continued testimony · dominant

    In Acts 26:22, the genitive singular feminine form occurs in the statement that the speaker has had help from God and therefore stands testifying to small and great. The APB presents the verse as divine help accompanying that continuing testimony.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 26:22, the APB presents the clause as the speaker having help from God before continuing to testify. It does not establish a more precise English equivalent for the individual term.

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