Luke 18:17:9Luke.18.17.W9TAB
βασιλείαν
basileian
“kingdom”
- Transliteration
- ba-si-LEI-an
- Extended
- bah-see-LEI-ahn
- IPA
- /ba.siˈleː.an/
Meaning by language
- English
- kingdom
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Alphabet Analysis
| Beta | v — as in victory | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ba-si-LEI-an
- sentence
a-MEN LE-gō hy-MEEN hos AN MÊ DEK-sē-tai tēn ba-si-LEI-an tou the-OU hōs pai-DI-on ou MÊ ei-SEL-thēi eis au-TÊN
Exegesis
The direct object of this verb is tēn basileian tou theou {τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ | tḕn ba-si-léi-an toû the-oû} ‘the kingdom of God’, with the genitive theou indicating possession and rule.
Root and etymology
basileuōbeta–alpha–sigma–iota–lambda–epsilon–upsilon–omega
“to rule, to reign”
In context — Luke 18:17
Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will certainly not enter it.
About this coordinate
Luke 18:17:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Luke 18:17, so the Greek word βασιλείαν (basileian) 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.18.17.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.17.W9.S1) and character.