Luke 18:3:1Luke.18.3.W1TAB
χήρα
khêra
“widow”
- Transliteration
- KHÊ-ra
- Extended
- KHÊ-rah
- IPA
- /ˈkʰɛː.ra/
Meaning by language
- English
- widow
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
KHÊ-ra
- sentence
KHÊ-ra de ÊN en têi PO-lei e-KEI-nêi kai ÊR-khe-to pros au-TON LE-goo-sa ek-di-KÊE-SON me a-PO tou an-ti-DI-kou mou
Exegesis
chēra {χήρα | chē-ra} ‘widow’ appears initially to highlight this vulnerable figure.
Root and etymology
cherachi–eta–rho–alpha
“bereaved woman”
In context — Luke 18:3
A widow lived in that city, and she came to him, saying, “Give me justice against my adversary .”
About this coordinate
Luke 18:3:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Luke 18:3, so the Greek word χήρα (khêra) 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.18.3.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.3.W1.S1) and character.