Luke 18:19:11Luke.18.19.W11TAB
ἀγαθὸς
agathos
“good”
- Transliteration
- a-ga-THOS
- Extended
- ah-gah-THOHS
- IPA
- /a.gaˈtʰos/
Meaning by language
- English
- good
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-ga-THOS
- sentence
EI-pen de au-TOI ho ee-ay-SOOS TI me LE-geis a-ga-THON ou-DEIS a-ga-THOS ei mê heis ho the-OS
Exegesis
The next clause, oudeis agathos {οὐδεὶς ἀγαθὸς | ou-deìs a-ga-thòs}, is a nominal sentence where the implied verb “is” must be supplied in translation, presenting an absolute statement about moral quality.
Root and etymology
agathosalpha–gamma–alpha–theta–omicron–sigma
“good, beneficial”
In context — Luke 18:19
But Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except one, God .”
About this coordinate
Luke 18:19:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Luke 18:19, so the Greek word ἀγαθὸς (agathos) 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.18.19.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.19.W11.S1) and character.