Luke 17:18:5Luke.17.18.W5TAB
δόξαν
doksan
“glory”
- Transliteration
- DO-ksan
- Extended
- DOH-ksahn
- IPA
- /ˈdo.ksan/
Meaning by language
- English
- glory
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Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Xi | x — as in axiom (ks) | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
DO-ksan
- sentence
oukh heu-RE-thê-san hy-po-STRE-psan-tes DOU-nai DO-ksan tôi the-Ô ei mê ho al-lo-ge-NÊS HOU-tos
Exegesis
The infinitive dounai {δοῦναι | doû-nai} ‘to give’ expresses purpose or intended result, governing the object doxan {δόξαν | dóx-an} ‘glory’ and taking the dative indirect object tō theō {τῷ θεῷ | tō the-ō} ‘to God.’
Root and etymology
doxadelta–omicron–xi–alpha
“glory, honor, reputation”
In context — Luke 17:18
Were none found having returned to give glory to God , except this foreigner ?
About this coordinate
Luke 17:18:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Luke 17:18, so the Greek word δόξαν (doksan) 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.17.18.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.17.18.W5.S1) and character.