Luke 16:21:12Luke.16.21.W12TAB
ἀλλὰ
alla
“but”
- Transliteration
- al-LA
- Extended
- ahl-LAH
- IPA
- /alˈla/
Meaning by language
- English
- but
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
al-LA
- sentence
KAI e-pi-thy-MÔN khor-tas-THÊ-nai a-PO tÔN pip-TON-tōn a-PO tÊS tra-PE-zês TOU plou-SI-ou al-LA KAI hoi KY-nes er-KHO-me-noi e-PE-lei-khon TA HEL-kê au-TOU
Exegesis
The adversative conjunction alla kai {ἀλλὰ καὶ | al-là kaì} “but even” sets up a sharp contrast leading into the second clause.
In context — Luke 16:21
And he was longing to be fed from the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table; but even the dogs came and were licking his sores .
About this coordinate
Luke 16:21:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Luke 16:21, so the Greek word ἀλλὰ (alla) 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.16.21.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.16.21.W12.S1) and character.