Luke 15:11:5Luke.15.11.W5TAB
εἶχεν
eikhen
“had”
- Transliteration
- EI-khen
- Extended
- ei-KHEHN
- IPA
- /ˈei.kʰen/
Meaning by language
- English
- had
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
EI-khen
- sentence
EI-pen DE AN-thrô-POS tis EI-khen DY-o hy-OUS
Exegesis
The imperfect eichen {εἶχεν | eî-chen} “he had” indicates continuous possession, emphasizing an ongoing family situation.
Root and etymology
Rootepsilon–chi–omega
“to have, hold”
In context — Luke 15:11
And He said, “A certain man had two sons .”
About this coordinate
Luke 15:11:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Luke 15:11, so the Greek word εἶχεν (eikhen) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.15.11.W5.S1) and character.