Luke 16:2:4Luke.16.2.W4TAB
εἶπεν
eipen
“he said”
- Transliteration
- EI-pen
- Extended
- EE-pehn
- IPA
- /ˈiː.pen/
Meaning by language
- English
- he said
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
EI-pen
- sentence
KAI phō-NÊ-sas au-TON EI-pen au-TOI TI TOU-to a-KOU-ō pe-RI sou a-PO-dos ton LO-gon TÊS oi-ko-no-MI-as sou ou GAR DY-nê E-ti oi-ko-no-MEIN
Exegesis
The main verb eipen {εἶπεν | eî-pen} ‘said’ introduces the ensuing question.
In context — Luke 16:2
And summoning him, he said to him, “What is this that I am hearing about you? Bring the account of your stewardship , because you are not able to continue as steward.”
About this coordinate
Luke 16:2:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Luke 16:2, so the Greek word εἶπεν (eipen) 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.16.2.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.16.2.W4.S1) and character.