Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Pronunciation in Romans 16

This week is unusual in that is includes a plethora of names.  The book of Romans was written in Greek, but has been translated for us into English.  But you can't translate names - they're the same in any language.  If you're having trouble with any of them, check out the pronunciation guide below.

Those Paul is Greeting:

Person
Pronunciation
Phoebe
“Fee-bee”
Prisca and Aquila
“Pris-ka” and “Uh-quill-uh”
Epaenetus
“Ep-en-ee-tus”
Mary
“Mare-ee”
Andronicus and Junia
“An-dro-nie-kus” and “Jew-nee-uh”
Ampliatus
“Am-plee-at-us”
Urbanus and Stachys
“Ur-ban-us” and “Stack-iss”
Apelles
“App-el-ess”
The family of Aristobulus
“Air-ist-ah-buh-luss”
Herodion
“Hair-oh-dee-on”
The family of Narcissus
“Nar-sis-us”
Tryphaena and Tryphosa and Persis
“Triff-ay-nuh” and Triff-oh-suh” and “Per-sis-us”
Rufus
“Roo-fuss”
Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers
“Uh-sink-rit-us” and “Fleg-on” and “Her-mees”, and “Pat-robe-us” and “Her-muss”
Philologus, Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints
“Fill-oh-log-uss” and “Jew-lee-uh” and “Ner-ay-us” and “Oh-lim-puss”

Those Sending Greetings Through Paul

Person
Pronunciation
Timothy
“Tim-Oh-Thee”
Lucius
“Lou-see-us”
Jason
“Jay-son”
Sosipater
“So-she-pay-ter”
Tertius
“Terr-she-us”
Gaius
“Guy-us”
Erastus and Quartus
“Air-as-tuss” and “Quart-uss”