Luke 18:1:7Luke.18.1.W7TAB
δεῖν
dein
“it is necessary”
- Transliteration
- DEIN
- Extended
- DEH-in
- IPA
- /ˈde.iːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- it is necessary
Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
DEIN
- sentence
E-le-ghen de pa-ra-bo-LÊN au-TOIS pros to DEIN PAN-to-te pro-SEU-khes-thai au-TOUS kai mê en-ga-KEIN
Exegesis
The articular infinitive construction pros to dein {πρὸς τὸ δεῖν | pròs tò deîn} introduces a purpose clause governing the coordinated infinitives pantote proseuchesthai {πάντοτε προσεύχεσθαι | pán-to-te pro-seú-khes-thai} ‘always to pray’ and mē engkakein {μὴ ἐγκακεῖν | mē eng-ka-keîn} ‘not to lose heart’. The adverb pantote underscores continual action and the negative particle mē balances the exhortation.
Root and etymology
deidelta–epsilon–iota
“it is necessary, must”
In context — Luke 18:1
And He told them a parable, teaching that they should keep praying at all times and not lose heart .
About this coordinate
Luke 18:1:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Luke 18:1, so the Greek word δεῖν (dein) 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.18.1.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.1.W7.S1) and character.