Luke 17:11:2Luke.17.11.W2TAB
ἐγένετο
egeneto
“it happened”
- Transliteration
- e-GE-ne-to
- Extended
- eh-GEH-neh-toh
- IPA
- /eˈge.ne.to/
Meaning by language
- English
- it happened
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
Tap any key to hear its pronunciation
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
e-GE-ne-to
- sentence
KAI e-GE-ne-to en tôi po-REU-es-thai eis i-e-rou-sa-LÊM KAI au-TOS di-ÊR-khe-to di-A ME-son sa-ma-REI-as KAI ga-li-la-IAS
Exegesis
The verse opens with the aorist middle verb egeneto {ἐγένετο | egéneto} ‘it happened’, a common narrative device in Luke introducing a new scene.
Root and etymology
ginomaigamma–iota–nu–omicron–mu–alpha–iota
“to become, to come about”
In context — Luke 17:11
And it happened, as He was journeying to Jerusalem, that He was passing through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.
About this coordinate
Luke 17:11:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Luke 17:11, so the Greek word ἐγένετο (egeneto) 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.17.11.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.17.11.W2.S1) and character.