Luke 16:23:15Luke.16.23.W15TAB
μακρόθεν
makrothen
“from afar”
- Transliteration
- ma-KRO-then
- Extended
- mah-KROH-thehn
- IPA
- /maˈkro.tʰen/
Meaning by language
- English
- from afar
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Alphabet Analysis
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
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ma-KRO-then
- sentence
KAI en tôi HAI-dê e-PA-ras tous oph-thal-MOUS au-TOU hy-PAR-khōn en ba-SA-nois ho-RA a-bra-AM a-PO ma-KRO-then KAI LA-za-ron en tois KOL-pois au-TOU
Exegesis
The verb horâi {ὁρᾷ | horâi} “he sees” introduces his vision, and the object phrases Abraàm apò makróthen {Ἀβραὰμ ἀπὸ μακρόθεν | Abraàm apò makróthen} “Abraham from far off” and Lázaron en tois kólpois autoû {Λάζαρον ἐν τοῖς κόλποις αὐτοῦ | Lázaron en toîs kólpois autoû} “Lazarus in his bosom” contrast distant separation with intimate proximity. English renders the aorist participle as a temporal clause and the idiom kolpois autoû literally or relationally to preserve imagery and clarity.
In context — Luke 16:23
And in Hades , having lifted up his eyes while in torments , he sees Abraham far off and Lazarus in his bosom.
About this coordinate
Luke 16:23:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of Luke 16:23, so the Greek word μακρόθεν (makrothen) 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.16.23.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.16.23.W15.S1) and character.