Luke 13:2:15Luke.13.2.W15TAB
ἐγένοντο
eghenento
“became or were”
- Transliteration
- e-GHE-ne-n-to
- Extended
- eh-GHEH-neh-ohn-toh
- IPA
- /eˈgɛ.ne.n.to/
Meaning by language
- English
- became or were
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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Word in context
- word
e-GHE-ne-n-to
- sentence
KAI a-po-kri-THEIS EI-pen au-TOIS do-KEI-te HO-ti hoi ga-li-LAI-oi HOU-toi ha-mar-tô-LOI pa-RA PAN-tas tous ga-li-LAI-ous e-GHE-ne-n-to HO-ti TAU-ta pe-PON-tha-sin
Exegesis
Egenonto {ἐγένοντο | e-gé-non-to} ‘they became’ conveys being shown to be, and a second hoti introduces the causal clause linking sinfulness to the calamity in tauta peponthasin {ταῦτα πεπόνθασιν | taû-ta pe-pón-tha-sin} ‘they have suffered these things,’ with the perfect aspect highlighting completed suffering still in view during Jesus’ challenge.
In context — Luke 13:2
He answered them, “Do you think these Galileans were sinners beyond all other Galileans because of what they suffered?”
About this coordinate
Luke 13:2:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of Luke 13:2, so the Greek word ἐγένοντο (eghenento) 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.13.2.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.13.2.W15.S1) and character.