Luke 15:10:12Luke.15.10.W12TAB
ἑνὶ
heni
“one”
- Transliteration
- he-NI
- Extended
- heh-NEE
- IPA
- /heˈni/
Meaning by language
- English
- one
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
he-NI
- sentence
HOU-tōs LE-gō hy-MEEN GI-ne-tai kha-RA e-NŌ-pi-on tōn an-GE-lōn tou the-OU e-PI he-NI ha-mar-tō-LO me-ta-no-OUN-ti
Exegesis
The preposition epi with the dative heni hamartōlō {ἐπὶ ἑνὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ | epì heni hamartōlō} identifies the occasion of this joy as “over one sinner.”
In context — Luke 15:10
In the same way, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who is repenting.
About this coordinate
Luke 15:10:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Luke 15:10, so the Greek word ἑνὶ (heni) 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.15.10.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.15.10.W12.S1) and character.