Luke 17:16:2Luke.17.16.W2TAB
ἔπεσεν
epesen
“he fell”
- Transliteration
- E-pe-sen
- Extended
- EH-peh-sehn
- IPA
- /ˈe.pe.sen/
Meaning by language
- English
- he fell
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
E-pe-sen
- sentence
KAI E-pe-sen e-PI PRO-so-pon pa-RA tous PO-das au-TOU eu-kha-ris-TON au-TOI KAI au-TOS ÊN sa-ma-RI-tês
Exegesis
The aorist main verb epesen {ἔπεσεν | é-pe-sen} presents a punctiliar act of falling, while the present participle eucharistōn {εὐχαριστῶν | eu-kha-ris-tōn} is contemporaneous, depicting ongoing thanksgiving accompanying the prostration.
Root and etymology
piptopi–iota–pi–tau–omega
“to fall, to collapse, to prostrate”
In context — Luke 17:16
And he fell upon his face at His feet, giving thanks to Him; and he was a Samaritan .
About this coordinate
Luke 17:16:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Luke 17:16, so the Greek word ἔπεσεν (epesen) 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.17.16.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.17.16.W2.S1) and character.