Luke 17:25:1Luke.17.25.W1TAB
πρῶτον
proton
“first”
- Transliteration
- PRO-ton
- Extended
- PROH-tohn
- IPA
- /ˈprɔː.ton/
Meaning by language
- English
- first
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Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
PRO-ton
- sentence
PRO-ton DE DEI au-TON pol-LA pa-THEIN KAI a-po-do-ki-mas-THÊ-nai a-PO tês ge-ne-AS TAU-tês
Exegesis
The verse begins with the adverb proton {πρῶτον | prō-ton} “first,” establishing a temporal and logical priority for what follows.
In context — Luke 17:25
But first, it is necessary for Him to suffer many things and to be rejected by this generation.
About this coordinate
Luke 17:25:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Luke 17:25, so the Greek word πρῶτον (proton) 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.17.25.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.17.25.W1.S1) and character.