Luke 10:39:5Luke.10.39.W5TAB
καλουμένη
kaloumenê
“being called”
- Transliteration
- ka-lou-ME-nê
- Extended
- kah-loo-MEH-nê
- IPA
- /ka.luˈme.nɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- being called
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Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
ka-lou-ME-nê
- 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 subject adelphe kaloumene Mariam {ἀδελφὴ καλουμένη Μαριάμ | adelphḗ kalouménē Mariám} combines a noun with a present middle/passive participle to identify “a sister named Mary.”
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 10:39:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Luke 10:39, so the Greek word καλουμένη (kaloumenê) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.10.39.W5.S1) and character.