Luke 15:20:16Luke.15.20.W16TAB
πατὴρ
patêr
“father”
- Transliteration
- pa-TÊR
- Extended
- pah-TÊR
- IPA
- /paˈtɛːr/
Meaning by language
- English
- father
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Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r |
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Word in context
- word
pa-TÊR
- sentence
KAI a-na-STAS ÊL-then pros ton pa-TE-ra he-au-TOU E-ti de au-TOU ma-KRAN a-PE-khon-tos EI-den au-TON ho pa-TÊR au-TOU KAI e-splaŋ-khni-STHÊ KAI dra-MÔN e-PE-pe-sen e-PI ton TRA-khê-lon au-TOU KAI ka-te-PHI-lê-sen au-TON
Exegesis
The narrative focus then shifts to the father in the clause eiden auton ho pater autou {εἶδεν αὐτὸν ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ | eîden autòn ho patḕr autoû}, where the post-verbal nominative identifies him as the observer.
Root and etymology
Rootpi–alpha–tau–eta–rho
“father, ancestor”
In context — Luke 15:20
And he arose and went to his father. While he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with compassion , ran and fell on his neck , and kissed him affectionately.
About this coordinate
Luke 15:20:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Luke 15:20, so the Greek word πατὴρ (patêr) 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.15.20.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.15.20.W16.S1) and character.