Luke 15:5:8Luke.15.5.W8TAB
χαίρων
khairōn
“rejoicing”
- Transliteration
- KHAI-rōn
- Extended
- khae-ROHN
- IPA
- /kʰaiˈrɔːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- rejoicing
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Alphabet Analysis
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
KHAI-rōn
- sentence
KAI heu-RON e-pi-TEE-thê-sin e-PI tous Ô-mous au-TOU KHAI-rōn
Exegesis
The circumstantial participle chairōn {χαίρων | khaír-ōn} modifies the verb epitithēsin adverbially, describing the joyful manner in which the action is performed.
Root and etymology
chairōchi–alpha–iota–rho–omega
“to rejoice, be glad”
In context — Luke 15:5
And after he finds it, he sets it upon his shoulders , rejoicing .
About this coordinate
Luke 15:5:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Luke 15:5, so the Greek word χαίρων (khairōn) 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.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.15.5.W8.S1) and character.