Luke 18:12:2Luke.18.12.W2TAB
δὶς
dis
“twice”
- Transliteration
- dis
- Extended
- dihs
- IPA
- /dis/
Meaning by language
- English
- twice
Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
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dis
- sentence
nê-steu-O dis tou sab-BA-tou a-po-de-ka-TO PAN-ta HO-sa KTÔ-mai
Exegesis
The initial clause uses nēsteuō {νηστεύω | nē-steu-ō} ‘I fast’ followed immediately by the adverb dis {δὶς | dís} ‘twice’, establishing frequency.
In context — Luke 18:12
I fast twice in the week ; I give tithes of all that I acquire .
About this coordinate
Luke 18:12:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Luke 18:12, so the Greek word δὶς (dis) 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.18.12.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.12.W2.S1) and character.