Luke 18:3:9Luke.18.3.W9TAB

ἤρχετο

êrkheto

was coming

Transliteration
ÊR-khe-to
Extended
ÊR-kheh-toh
IPA
/ˈɛːr.kʰe.to/

Meaning by language

English
was coming

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Result
ἤρ + χε + το
êr + khe + to
êrkheto

Alphabet Analysis

Etai — as in machine
Rhor — rolled r
Chih/kh — like Bach
Epsilone — as in met (short)
Taut — as in top
Omicrono — as in omit (short)

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Word in context

  1. word

    ÊR-khe-to

  2. 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

Through kaí {καὶ | kaí}, the backdrop leads into ḗr-khe-to {ἤρχετο | ḗr-khe-to} ‘kept coming,’ whose imperfect aspect underscores persistent approach.

In contextLuke 18:3

A widow lived in that city, and she came to him, saying, “Give me justice against my adversary .”

About this coordinate

Luke 18:3:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Luke 18:3, so the Greek word ἤρχετο (êrkheto) 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.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.3.W9.S1) and character.