Luke 17:9:1Luke.17.9.W1TAB

μὴ

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Transliteration
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IPA
/mɛː/

Meaning by language

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Alphabet Analysis

Mum — as in mother
Etai — as in machine

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    mê E-khei KHA-rin tô DOU-lô HO-ti e-POI-ee-sen ta di-a-ta-khTHEN-ta

Exegesis

The verse is framed as a rhetorical question introduced by the negative particle me {μὴ | mḗ}, which anticipates a negative answer.

Root and etymology

epitimaōepsilon–pi–iota–tau–iota–mu–alpha–omega

to rebuke, censure

In contextLuke 17:9

Does he have gratitude toward the servant because he carried out the tasks that were commanded?

About this coordinate

Luke 17:9:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Luke 17:9, so the Greek word μὴ () 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.17.9.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.17.9.W1.S1) and character.