Luke 15:3:1Luke.15.3.W1TAB
εἶπεν
eipen
“he said”
- Transliteration
- EI-pen
- Extended
- EI-pehn
- IPA
- /ˈei.pen/
Meaning by language
- English
- he said
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
EI-pen
- sentence
EI-pen de pros au-TOUS tên pa-ra-bo-LÊN TAU-tên LE-gōn
Exegesis
The narrative begins with the finite verb eipen {εἶπεν | eî-pen} 'he said', functioning as a marker for direct discourse.
Root and etymology
eip-epsilon–iota–pi
“to say”
In context — Luke 15:3
So He spoke to them by means of this parable , saying,
About this coordinate
Luke 15:3:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Luke 15:3, so the Greek word εἶπεν (eipen) 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.15.3.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.15.3.W1.S1) and character.