Luke 15:21:6Luke.15.21.W6TAB
Πάτερ
pater
“Father”
- Transliteration
- PA-ter
- Extended
- PAH-tehr
- IPA
- /ˈpa.ter/
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 | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
PA-ter
- 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 dative autō {αὐτῷ | au-tô} “to him” marks the indirect object, while the vocative pater {Πάτερ | pá-ter} “Father” frames a direct appeal.
Root and etymology
Rootpi–alpha–tau–eta–rho
“father, ancestor”
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 15:21:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Luke 15:21, so the Greek word Πάτερ (pater) 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.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.15.21.W6.S1) and character.