Luke 16:12:8Luke.16.12.W8TAB
ἐγένεσθε
eghenesthe
“you became”
- Transliteration
- e-GHE-ne-sthe
- Extended
- eh-GHEH-neh-stheh
- IPA
- /eˈɣe.ne.s 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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Word in context
- word
e-GHE-ne-sthe
- sentence
KAI ei en tôi al-lo-TRI-ôi pis-TOI ouk e-GHE-ne-sthe to hy-ME-te-ron TIS DO-sei hy-MEEN
Exegesis
The nominative predicate adjective pistoi {πιστοὶ | pis-toí} ‘faithful’ qualifies the implied subject “you,” while the aorist middle verb egenesthe {ἐγένεσθε | e-gé-nes-the} ‘you became’ presents the failure as a completed event.
In context — Luke 16:12
And if you were not faithful in another’s property , who will give you what is your own ?
About this coordinate
Luke 16:12:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Luke 16:12, so the Greek word ἐγένεσθε (eghenesthe) 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.16.12.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.16.12.W8.S1) and character.