Luke 15:11:3Luke.15.11.W3TAB
Ἄνθρωπός
anthrôpos
“a man”
- Transliteration
- AN-thrô-POS
- Extended
- AHN-throh-POHS
- IPA
- /ˈan.tʰrɔː.pos/
Meaning by language
- English
- a man
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
AN-thrô-POS
- sentence
EI-pen DE AN-thrô-POS tis EI-khen DY-o hy-OUS
Exegesis
The phrase anthrōpos tis {Ἄνθρωπός τις | án-thrō-pos tis} “a certain man” uses tis to denote an unspecified individual typical of parable openings.
Root and etymology
Rootalpha–nu–eta–rho
“man, human being”
In context — Luke 15:11
And He said, “A certain man had two sons .”
About this coordinate
Luke 15:11:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Luke 15:11, so the Greek word Ἄνθρωπός (anthrôpos) 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.15.11.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.15.11.W3.S1) and character.