Luke 16:23:5Luke.16.23.W5TAB
ἐπάρας
eparas
“having lifted up”
- Transliteration
- e-PA-ras
- Extended
- eh-PAH-rahs
- IPA
- /eˈpa.ras/
Meaning by language
- English
- having lifted up
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
e-PA-ras
- 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 aorist participle epáras {ἐπάρας | epáras} “having lifted up” precedes the main verb to indicate the sequence of looking and seeing.
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 16:23:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Luke 16:23, so the Greek word ἐπάρας (eparas) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.16.23.W5.S1) and character.