Luke 18:28:5Luke.18.28.W5TAB
Ἰδοὺ
idou
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- Transliteration
- i-DOU
- Extended
- ih-DOO
- IPA
- /i.doˈuː/
Meaning by language
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Alphabet Analysis
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
i-DOU
- sentence
EI-pen de ho PE-tros i-DOU hê-MEIS a-PHEN-tes ta I-di-a ê-ko-lou-THÊ-sa-men soi
Exegesis
The interjection idou {Ἰδοὺ | i-doù} functions as an attention-getter, signaling that what follows is significant.
In context — Luke 18:28
But Peter said, “Behold, we have left our own things and have followed You .”
About this coordinate
Luke 18:28:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Luke 18:28, so the Greek word Ἰδοὺ (idou) 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.18.28.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.28.W5.S1) and character.