Luke 16:1:12Luke.16.1.W12TAB
εἶχεν
eikhen
“had”
- Transliteration
- EI-khen
- Extended
- EI-khehn
- IPA
- /ˈei.kʰen/
Meaning by language
- English
- had
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
EI-khen
- sentence
E-le-gen de KAI pros tous ma-thê-TAS AN-thrô-POS tis ÊN PLOU-si-os hos EI-khen oi-ko-NO-mon KAI HOU-tos di-e-BLÊ-thê au-TÔ hôs di-a-skor-PI-dzōn ta hy-PAR-khon-ta au-TOU
Exegesis
The relative clause hos êi-khén oikonomon {ὃς εἶχεν οἰκονόμον | hòs êi-khén oi-ko-nó-mon} defines his social role, and the imperfect highlights an established arrangement.
In context — Luke 16:1
And He addressed the disciples: “A certain rich man had a steward, and this steward was reported to him as wasting his possessions .”
About this coordinate
Luke 16:1:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Luke 16:1, so the Greek word εἶχεν (eikhen) 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.16.1.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.16.1.W12.S1) and character.