Luke 17:3:6Luke.17.3.W6TAB
ἀδελφός
adelphos
“brother”
- Transliteration
- a-del-PHOS
- Extended
- ah-dehl-PHOHS
- IPA
- /a.delˈpʰos/
Meaning by language
- English
- brother
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
a-del-PHOS
- sentence
pro-SE-khe-te he-au-TOIS e-AN ha-MAR-tê ho a-del-PHOS sou e-pi-TEE-mê-son au-TO kai e-AN me-ta-no-Ê-sê A-phes au-TO
Exegesis
The first protasis, ean hamarte ho adelphos sou {ἐὰν ἁμάρτῃ ὁ ἀδελφός σου | eán hamártē ho adelphós sou} ‘if your brother should sin,’ presents a potential but undefined act of sin.
In context — Luke 17:3
Pay attention to yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.
About this coordinate
Luke 17:3:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Luke 17:3, so the Greek word ἀδελφός (adelphos) 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.17.3.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.17.3.W6.S1) and character.