Luke 15:5:3Luke.15.5.W3TAB
ἐπιτίθησιν
epiteethêsin
“he places”
- Transliteration
- e-pi-TEE-thê-sin
- Extended
- eh-pee-TEE-theh-seen
- IPA
- /e.piˈti.tʰɛː.sin/
Meaning by language
- English
- he places
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-pi-TEE-thê-sin
- sentence
KAI heu-RON e-pi-TEE-thê-sin e-PI tous Ô-mous au-TOU KHAI-rōn
Exegesis
The present indicative epitithēsin {ἐπιτίθησιν | e-pi-tí-thē-sin} presents a vivid, ongoing action.
Root and etymology
epitithēmiepsilon–pi–iota–tau–iota–theta–eta–mu–iota
“to place upon, lay on”
In context — Luke 15:5
And after he finds it, he sets it upon his shoulders , rejoicing .
About this coordinate
Luke 15:5:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Luke 15:5, so the Greek word ἐπιτίθησιν (epiteethêsin) 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.15.5.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.15.5.W3.S1) and character.