Luke 15:22:11Luke.15.22.W11TAB
στολὴν
stolayn
“robe”
- Transliteration
- sto-LAYN
- Extended
- stoh-LAYN
- IPA
- /stoˈlɛːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- robe
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
sto-LAYN
- sentence
EI-pen de ho pa-TEER pros tous DOU-lous au-TOU ta-KHY ek-se-NEG-ka-te sto-LAYN tên PROO-tên kai en-DY-sa-te au-TON kai DO-te dak-TY-li-on eis tên KHEI-ra au-TOU kai hy-po-DÊ-ma-ta eis tous PO-das
Exegesis
The phrase stolen ten proten {στολήν τὴν πρώτην | stolḗn tḕn prṓtēn} combines noun, article, and adjective to denote the premier garment worthy of honor.
Root and etymology
stellōsigma–tau–epsilon–lambda–lambda–omega
“to set in order, equip, clothe”
In context — Luke 15:22
But the father said to his servants, “Quickly bring out the best robe and clothe him with it, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.”
About this coordinate
Luke 15:22:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Luke 15:22, so the Greek word στολὴν (stolayn) 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.15.22.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.15.22.W11.S1) and character.