Luke 17:16:4Luke.17.16.W4TAB
πρόσωπον
prosopon
“face”
- Transliteration
- PRO-so-pon
- Extended
- PROH-soh-pohn
- IPA
- /ˈpro.so.pon/
Meaning by language
- English
- face
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Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
PRO-so-pon
- 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 prepositional phrase epi prosopon {ἐπὶ πρόσωπον | epí pró-sō-pon} specifies manner and posture, indicating that the man falls down upon his face.
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 17:16:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Luke 17:16, so the Greek word πρόσωπον (prosopon) 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.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.17.16.W4.S1) and character.