Luke 17:2:22Luke.17.2.W22TAB
ἕνα.
hena
“one”
- Transliteration
- HE-na
- Extended
- HEH-nah
- IPA
- /ˈhe.na/
Meaning by language
- English
- one
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
HE-na
- 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 genitive phrase tōn mikrōn toutōn {τῶν μικρῶν τούτων | tôn mikrôn toútōn} is partitive with hena {ἕνα | héna}, ‘one of these little ones’, emphasizing the seriousness of harming even a single vulnerable follower. The structure is a stark comparison between an extreme hypothetical punishment and the even worse reality of leading the “little ones” into sin, using hyperbolic conditional-comparative syntax to underscore ethical responsibility.
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 17:2:22 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 22 of Luke 17:2, so the Greek word ἕνα. (hena) 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.W22, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.17.2.W22.S1) and character.