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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Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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Word in context
- word
ÊR-khe-to
- 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 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 18:3:9 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.