Luke 10:39:15Luke.10.39.W15TAB
ἤκουεν
êkouen
“was hearing”
- Transliteration
- Ê-kou-en
- Extended
- Ê-koo-ehn
- IPA
- /ˈɛː.ku.en/
Meaning by language
- English
- was hearing
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Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
Ê-kou-en
- sentence
KAI TÊI-de ÊN a-del-PHÊ ka-lou-ME-nê ma-ri-AM HÊ KAI pa-ra-ka-the-STHEI-sa pros tous PO-das tou ee-ay-SOO Ê-kou-en ton LO-gon au-TOU
Exegesis
The main verb of the relative clause, ekouen {ἤκουεν | ēkoúen}, is in the imperfect, emphasizing Mary’s ongoing attentive hearing.
In context — Luke 10:39
And she had a sister named Mary, who also, having sat beside the feet of Jesus , was listening to His word .
About this coordinate
Luke 10:39:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of Luke 10:39, so the Greek word ἤκουεν (êkouen) 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 Luke.10.39.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.10.39.W15.S1) and character.