Luke 15:21:12Luke.15.21.W12TAB
ἐνώπιόν
enôpion
“before”
- Transliteration
- e-NÔ-pi-ON
- Extended
- eh-NOH-pih-OHN
- IPA
- /e.nɔː.piˈon/
Meaning by language
- English
- before
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-NÔ-pi-ON
- sentence
EI-pen de ho hy-OS au-TOI PA-ter HÊ-mar-ton eis ton ou-ra-NON kai e-NÔ-pi-ON sou ou-KE-ti ei-MI AX-si-os klê-THÊ-nai hy-OS sou
Exegesis
The subsequent phrase enōpion sou {ἐνώπιόν σου | en-ō-pi-ón sou} “before you” uses the genitive to stress personal accountability.
Root and etymology
Rootepsilon–nu–omega–pi–iota–omicron–nu
“in front of, before”
In context — Luke 15:21
But the son said to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your presence. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.”
About this coordinate
Luke 15:21:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Luke 15:21, so the Greek word ἐνώπιόν (enôpion) 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.15.21.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.15.21.W12.S1) and character.