Luke 17:37:6Luke.17.37.W6TAB
κύριε
kyreee
“Lord”
- Transliteration
- KY-ree-e
- Extended
- KYOO-ree-eh
- IPA
- /ˈky.ri.e/
Meaning by language
- English
- Lord
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
KY-ree-e
- sentence
kai a-po-kri-THEN-tes LE-goo-sin au-TOI pou KY-ree-e ho de EI-pen au-TOIS HO-pou to SÔ-ma e-KEI kai hoi a-e-TOI e-pi-sy-na-KHTHÊ-son-tai
Exegesis
The interrogative adverb pou {Ποῦ | Poû} “where” combined with the vocative kurie {κύριε | kú-ri-e} “Lord” forms a succinct address.
In context — Luke 17:37
And having answered, they said to Him, “Where, Lord ?” But He said to them, “Where the body is, there also the eagles will be gathered.”
About this coordinate
Luke 17:37:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Luke 17:37, so the Greek word κύριε (kyreee) 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.17.37.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.17.37.W6.S1) and character.