Luke 13:24:1Luke.13.24.W1TAB
Ἀγωνίζεσθε
agōnidzeste
“Strive”
- Transliteration
- a-gō-NI-dze-ste
- Extended
- ah-goh-NIH-dzeh-steh
- IPA
- /a.gɔːˈni.dze.sθe/
Meaning by language
- English
- Strive
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Zeta | z — as in daze | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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Word in context
- word
a-gō-NI-dze-ste
- sentence
a-gō-NI-dze-ste ei-sel-THEIN di-A tês ste-NÊS THY-ras HO-ti pol-LOI LE-gō hy-MEEN dzē-TÊ-sou-sin ei-sel-THEIN kai ouk is-KHY-sou-sin
Exegesis
The verse opens with the present middle/passive imperative agonizesthe {Ἀγωνίζεσθε | a-gō-ní-zes-the} ‘strive’, conveying urgent, sustained effort.
In context — Luke 13:24
Strive to enter through the narrow door , for I tell you that many will seek to enter and will not be able.
About this coordinate
Luke 13:24:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Luke 13:24, so the Greek word Ἀγωνίζεσθε (agōnidzeste) 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.13.24.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.13.24.W1.S1) and character.