Luke 10:39:9Luke.10.39.W9TAB
παρακαθεσθεῖσα
parakathestheisa
“having sat down”
- Transliteration
- pa-ra-ka-the-STHEI-sa
- Extended
- pah-rah-kah-teh-STHEI-sah
- IPA
- /pa.ra.ka.tʰesˈtʰei.sa/
Meaning by language
- English
- having sat down
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
pa-ra-ka-the-STHEI-sa
- 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
Within this clause, the aorist middle participle parakathestheisa {παρακαθεσθεῖσα | parakathestheîsa} is fronted and paired with the prepositional phrase pros tous podas tou Iesou {πρὸς τοὺς πόδας τοῦ Ἰησοῦ | pròs toùs pódas toû Iēsoû}, picturing a completed action of taking a disciple’s position at Jesus’ feet.
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 10:39:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Luke 10:39, so the Greek word παρακαθεσθεῖσα (parakathestheisa) 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.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.10.39.W9.S1) and character.