Luke 14:3:16Luke.14.3.W16TAB
ἢ
ê
“or”
- Transliteration
- Ê
- Extended
- ê
- IPA
- /ɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- or
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
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Ê
- sentence
KAI a-po-kri-THEIS ho ee-ay-SOOS EI-pen pros tous no-mi-KOUS KAI pha-ri-SAI-ous LE-gōn EK-ses-tin tôi sab-BA-tôi the-ra-PEU-sai Ê OU
Exegesis
ou {ἢ ... οὔ | ḗ ... oú} presents the polar alternative ‘or not.’ In English, apokritheis is rendered as ‘answering’ in the formal and by the direct verb ‘asked’ in the dynamic, while exestin appears as ‘Is it lawful’ and ‘Is it permitted,’ preserving its judicial nuance.
Root and etymology
σάββατος? No. We need root Ἰησοῦς. So: root Ἰησοῦς
“Yahweh saves”
In context — Luke 14:3
And Jesus , answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees: “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath , or is it not?”
About this coordinate
Luke 14:3:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Luke 14:3, so the Greek word ἢ (ê) 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.14.3.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.14.3.W16.S1) and character.