Luke 18:11:2Luke.18.11.W2TAB
Φαρισαῖος
pharisaios
“Pharisee”
- Transliteration
- pha-ri-SAI-os
- Extended
- phah-ri-SAI-ohs
- IPA
- /pʰa.riˈsai.os/
Meaning by language
- English
- Pharisee
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
Tap any key to hear its pronunciation
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
pha-ri-SAI-os
- sentence
ho pha-ri-SAI-os sta-THEIS pros he-au-TON TAU-ta pro-sê-EU-khe-to ho the-OS eu-kha-ri-STÔ soi HO-ti ouk ei-MI HÔS-per hoi loi-POI tôn an-THRÔ-pôn HAR-pa-ges A-di-koi moi-KHOI ê kai hôs HOU-tos ho te-LÔ-nês
Exegesis
The verse begins with the nominative subject Pharisaios {ὁ Φαρισαῖος | Pha-ri-saî-os} ‘the Pharisee’, modified by the aorist passive participle statheis {σταθεὶς | sta-theìs} ‘having stood’, indicating his posture.
Root and etymology
Rootphi–alpha–rho–iota–sigma
“Pharisee, member of the separated group”
In context — Luke 18:11
The Pharisee, having stood by himself, was praying these things: “O God , I give thanks to You that I am not like the rest of men—extortioners, unjust , adulterers—or even like this tax collector.”
About this coordinate
Luke 18:11:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Luke 18:11, so the Greek word Φαρισαῖος (pharisaios) 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.18.11.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.11.W2.S1) and character.