Luke 15:10:8Luke.15.10.W8TAB
ἀγγέλων
angelōn
“angels”
- Transliteration
- an-GE-lōn
- Extended
- ahn-GEH-lohn
- IPA
- /aŋˈge.lɔːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- angels
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
an-GE-lōn
- 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 prepositional phrase enopion tōn angelōn {ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀγγέλων | enṓpion tōn angélōn} uses a genitive complement after the preposition to denote standing “in the presence of” God’s heavenly messengers, further specified by the genitive tou theou {τοῦ θεοῦ | toû theoû}.
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 15:10:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Luke 15:10, so the Greek word ἀγγέλων (angelōn) 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.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.15.10.W8.S1) and character.