Luke 18:36:5Luke.18.36.W5TAB
ἐπυνθάνετο
epynthaneto
“he was inquiring”
- Transliteration
- e-pyn-THA-ne-to
- Extended
- eh-pyn-THA-neh-toh
- IPA
- /e.pynˈtʰa.ne.to/
Meaning by language
- English
- he was inquiring
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| 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
e-pyn-THA-ne-to
- sentence
a-KOU-sas de O-khlou di-a-po-reu-o-ME-nou e-pyn-THA-ne-to TI EI-ee TOU-to
Exegesis
The imperfect middle verb epunthaneto {ἐπυνθάνετο | e-pun-thá-ne-to} conveys continuous or repeated inquiry, highlighting the character’s persistent questioning.
In context — Luke 18:36
But when he heard a crowd passing by, he inquired what this might be .
About this coordinate
Luke 18:36:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Luke 18:36, so the Greek word ἐπυνθάνετο (epynthaneto) 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.18.36.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.36.W5.S1) and character.