Luke 15:26:6Luke.15.26.W6TAB
ἐπυνθάνετο
epynthaneto
“he was asking”
- Transliteration
- e-pyn-THA-ne-to
- Extended
- eh-pyn-THA-neh-toh
- IPA
- /e.pynˈtʰa.ne.to/
Meaning by language
- English
- he was asking
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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Word in context
- word
e-pyn-THA-ne-to
- sentence
KAI pros-ka-le-SA-me-nos HE-na tôn PAI-dōn e-pyn-THA-ne-to TI AN EI-ê TAU-ta
Exegesis
The imperfect middle indicative epynthaneto {ἐπυνθάνετο | epyntháneto} ‘he was inquiring’ underscores repeated or ongoing questioning.
In context — Luke 15:26
And he called one of the servants and was asking what these things might be.
About this coordinate
Luke 15:26:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Luke 15:26, so the Greek word ἐπυνθάνετο (epynthaneto) 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.15.26.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.15.26.W6.S1) and character.