Luke 17:16:5Luke.17.16.W5TAB
παρὰ
para
“beside”
- Transliteration
- pa-RA
- Extended
- pah-RAH
- IPA
- /paˈra/
Meaning by language
- English
- beside
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Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
pa-RA
- 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 subsequent phrase para tous podas autou {παρὰ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ | pará toús pó-das au-toû} adds spatial precision, showing that this prostration occurs beside the feet belonging to the referenced person, with the genitive autou marking possession.
Root and etymology
paratereopi–alpha–rho–alpha–tau–eta–rho–epsilon–omega
“to watch closely, observe”
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 17:16:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Luke 17:16, so the Greek word παρὰ (para) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.17.16.W5.S1) and character.