Luke 14:6:3Luke.14.6.W3TAB
ἴσχυσαν
eeskhysan
“they were able”
- Transliteration
- EE-skhy-san
- Extended
- ee-SKHÜ-sahn
- IPA
- /ˈis.kʰy.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- they were able
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Alphabet Analysis
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
EE-skhy-san
- sentence
KAI ouk EE-skhy-san an-ta-po-kri-THÊ-nai pros TAU-ta
Exegesis
The negative particle ouk {οὐκ | ouk} prefaces the aorist indicative ischysan {ἴσχυσαν | í-schy-san} ‘they were able’, emphasizing a definitive lack of ability.
In context — Luke 14:6
And they were not able to answer him in response to these things .
About this coordinate
Luke 14:6:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Luke 14:6, so the Greek word ἴσχυσαν (eeskhysan) 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.14.6.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.14.6.W3.S1) and character.