Luke 15:32:8Luke.15.32.W8TAB
ἀδελφός
adelphos
“brother”
- Transliteration
- a-del-PHOS
- Extended
- ah-dehl-PHOHS
- IPA
- /a.delˈpʰos/
Meaning by language
- English
- brother
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-del-PHOS
- sentence
eu-phran-THÊ-nai de KAI kha-RÊ-nai E-dei HO-ti ho a-del-PHOS sou HOU-tos ne-KROS ÊN KAI E-dzê-sen KAI a-po-lô-LOS KAI heu-RE-thê
Exegesis
The fronted subject ho adelphos sou houtos {ὁ ἀδελφός σου οὗτος | ho a-del-phós sou hoû-tos} emphasizes relational proximity.
Root and etymology
adelphosalpha–delta–epsilon–lambda–phi–omicron–sigma
“brother, one sharing the same womb”
In context — Luke 15:32
But it was necessary to rejoice and to be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and has returned to life, and was lost and has been found.
About this coordinate
Luke 15:32:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Luke 15:32, so the Greek word ἀδελφός (adelphos) 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.15.32.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.15.32.W8.S1) and character.