Luke 17:9:1Luke.17.9.W1TAB
μὴ
mê
“Not”
- Transliteration
- mê
- Extended
- mê
- IPA
- /mɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- Not
Alphabet Analysis
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
mê
- sentence
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 context — Luke 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 (mê) 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.