Luke 17:2:16Luke.17.2.W16TAB
ἢ
ê
“than”
- Transliteration
- ê
- Extended
- AY
- IPA
- /ɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- than
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
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ê
- sentence
ly-si-te-LEI au-TOI ei LI-thos my-li-KOS pe-RI-ke-tai pe-RI ton TRA-khê-lon au-TOU kai ER-rip-tai eis tên THA-las-san ê HI-na skan-da-LI-sê tôn mi-KRÔN TOU-tōn HE-na
Exegesis
The comparative conjunction ē {ἢ | ē} ‘than’ introduces the alternative clause, which is framed with hina {ἵνα | hína} plus the aorist subjunctive skandalisē {σκανδαλίσῃ | skandalísē} ‘he should cause to stumble’, marking a potential but morally charged outcome.
Root and etymology
manthanomu–alpha–nu–theta–alpha–nu–omega
“to learn”
In context — Luke 17:2
It is better for him if a millstone is placed around his neck and he is thrown into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
About this coordinate
Luke 17:2:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Luke 17:2, so the Greek word ἢ (ê) 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.17.2.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.17.2.W16.S1) and character.