Luke 16:10:3Luke.16.10.W3TAB
ἐν
en
“in”
- Transliteration
- en
- Extended
- ehn
- IPA
- /en/
Meaning by language
- English
- in
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
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en
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ho pis-TOS en e-la-KHI-stō KAI en pol-LŌ pis-TOS es-TIN KAI ho en e-la-KHI-stō A-di-kos KAI en pol-LŌ A-di-KOS es-TIN
Exegesis
The substantive adjective ho pistos {Ὁ πιστὸς | ho pístos} “the faithful one” serves as the subject, modified by the prepositional phrase en elachistō {ἐν ἐλαχίστῳ | en elachístō} “in very small matters.”
The copula estin {ἐστιν | éstin} links to the predicate adjective pistos {πιστός | pístos} “faithful,” with the adverbial phrase en pollō {ἐν πολλῷ | en pollô} “in much” denoting scope.
The coordinating particle kai {καὶ | kaí} connects this clause to its antithesis: ho en elachistō adikos {ὁ ἐν ἐλαχίστῳ ἄδικος | ho en elachístō ádikos} “the unjust one in very small matters,” followed by estin adikós {ἄδικός ἐστιν | adikós éstin} “is unjust” with en pollō indicating “in much.” The chiastic structure and repeated syntax underscore that conduct in minor issues reveals true disposition in greater ones, guiding the preservation of parallelism and the improved readability in both reconstructions.
Root and etymology
pentepi epsilon nu tau epsilon
“five”
In context — Luke 16:10
The one who is faithful in a very small matter is faithful also in much, and the one who is unjust in a very small matter is unjust also in much.
About this coordinate
Luke 16:10:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Luke 16:10, so the Greek word ἐν (en) 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.16.10.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.16.10.W3.S1) and character.