Luke 15:10:5Luke.15.10.W5TAB
χαρὰ
khara
“joy”
- Transliteration
- kha-RA
- Extended
- khah-RAH
- IPA
- /kʰaˈra/
Meaning by language
- English
- joy
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
kha-RA
- 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 verb ginetai {γίνεται | gínetai} functions existentially with chara {χαρὰ | chará} as its nominative subject, expressing that “joy comes to be.”
Root and etymology
charchi–alpha–rho
“joy, gladness”
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 15:10:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Luke 15:10, so the Greek word χαρὰ (khara) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.15.10.W5.S1) and character.