Luke 14:10:1Luke.14.10.W1TAB

ἀλλʼ

al

but

Transliteration
al
Extended
ahl
IPA
/al/

Meaning by language

English
but

Alphabet Analysis

Alphaah — as in father
Lambdal — as in law
Lambdal — as in law

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Diphthongs
Accents & breathings
ʼ

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Word in context

  1. word

    al

  2. sentence

    al HO-tan klay-THÊS po-reu-THEIS a-NA-pe-se eis ton ES-kha-ton TO-pon HI-na HO-tan EL-thê ho ke-klê-KŌS se e-REI soi PHI-le pro-sa-NA-bê-thi a-NÔ-te-ron TO-te ES-tai soi DO-ksa e-NÔ-pi-on PAN-tōn tōn sy-na-na-kei-ME-nōn soi

Exegesis

The verse begins with the adversative conjunction allʼ {ἀλλʼ | allʼ} ‘but’, contrasting this instruction with prior conduct.

In contextLuke 14:10

But whenever you are invited, go and recline in the lowest place , so that when the one who invited you comes, he will say to you, “Friend, move up higher.” Then you will have honor in the presence of all who are reclining at table with you.

About this coordinate

Luke 14:10:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Luke 14:10, so the Greek word ἀλλʼ (al) 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.14.10.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.14.10.W1.S1) and character.