Luke 17:5:2Luke.17.5.W2TAB
εἶπαν
eipan
“said”
- Transliteration
- EI-pan
- Extended
- ee-PAHN
- IPA
- /ˈei.pan/
Meaning by language
- English
- said
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
EI-pan
- sentence
KAI EI-pan HOI a-PO-sto-loi tôi KY-ree-ôi PROS-thes hê-MEEN PI-stin
Exegesis
The clause eipan hoi apostoloi {εἶπαν οἱ ἀπόστολοι | eîpan hoi apó-sto-loi} follows normal narrative order, with the aorist verb preceding the subject, marking a simple past declaration by the group.
In context — Luke 17:5
And the apostles said to the Lord , “Add to us faith .”
About this coordinate
Luke 17:5:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Luke 17:5, so the Greek word εἶπαν (eipan) 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.17.5.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.17.5.W2.S1) and character.