Luke 17:13:7Luke.17.13.W7TAB
ἐπιστάτα
epistata
“Master”
- Transliteration
- e-pi-STA-ta
- Extended
- eh-pee-STAH-tah
- IPA
- /e.piˈsta.ta/
Meaning by language
- English
- Master
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-pi-STA-ta
- sentence
KAI au-TOI Ê-ran phō-NÊN LE-gon-tes ee-ay-SOO e-pi-STA-ta e-LE-ê-son hê-MAS
Exegesis
Within the quotation, two vocatives, iesou {Ἰησοῦ | Iē-soû} ‘Jesus’ and epistata {ἐπιστάτα | e-pi-stá-ta} ‘Master,’ are placed side by side, intensifying the address and acknowledging both personal identity and authoritative status.
Root and etymology
ephistemiepsilon–phi–iota–sigma–tau–eta–mu–iota
“to stand over, be in charge”
In context — Luke 17:13
And they lifted up their voice, saying, “Jesus , Master , have mercy on us.”
About this coordinate
Luke 17:13:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Luke 17:13, so the Greek word ἐπιστάτα (epistata) 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.17.13.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.17.13.W7.S1) and character.