Luke 16:13:23Luke.16.13.W23TAB
οὐ
ou
“not”
- Transliteration
- ou
- Extended
- oo
- IPA
- /uː/
Meaning by language
- English
- not
Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
ou
- sentence
ou-DEIS oi-KE-tēs DY-na-tai dy-SI ky-RI-ois dou-LEU-ein Ē gar ton HE-na mi-SĒ-sei kai ton HE-te-ron a-ga-PĒ-sei Ē he-NOS an-THEK-se-tai kai tou he-TE-rou ka-ta-phro-NĒ-sei ou DY-nas-the the-Ō dou-LEU-ein kai ma-mō-NA
Exegesis
The shift to the second person plural in the negated verb ou dynasthe {οὐ δύνασθε | oû dý-na-sthe} “you are not able” applies the principle directly to the hearers, with the final infinitive phrase theo kai mamona {θεῷ καὶ μαμωνᾷ | the-oû kaì mamōnâ} paralleling the opening. The tightly balanced ē … ē (“either … or”) structure underscores the exclusive nature of allegiance.
Root and etymology
ploutosploû-tos
“wealth, riches”
In context — Luke 16:13
No household servant is able to serve two masters, for he will either hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to one and despise the other. You are not able to serve God and mammon .
About this coordinate
Luke 16:13:23 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 23 of Luke 16:13, so the Greek word οὐ (ou) 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.16.13.W23, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.16.13.W23.S1) and character.