Luke 16:11:9Luke.16.11.W9TAB
ἐγένεσθε
egenesthe
“you became”
- Transliteration
- e-GE-nes-the
- Extended
- eh-GEH-nehs-theh
- IPA
- /eˈge.nes.tʰe/
Meaning by language
- English
- you became
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-GE-nes-the
- sentence
ei OUN en tôi a-DI-kôi ma-mō-NAI pi-STOI ouk e-GE-nes-the to a-lê-thi-NON TIS hy-MIN pi-STEÚ-sei
Exegesis
The predicate adjective pistoi {πιστοὶ | pis-to-í} combined with the aorist middle deponent verb egenesesthe {ἐγένεσθε | e-gé-nes-the} expresses failure to prove oneself faithful.
In context — Luke 16:11
If therefore you were not faithful with the unrighteous mammon , who will entrust to you the true riches ?
About this coordinate
Luke 16:11:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Luke 16:11, so the Greek word ἐγένεσθε (egenesthe) 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.16.11.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.16.11.W9.S1) and character.