Luke 18:36:7Luke.18.36.W7TAB
εἴη
eiee
“it might be”
- Transliteration
- EI-ee
- Extended
- EE-ee
- IPA
- /ˈiː.ɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- it might be
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
EI-ee
- 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 direct question is introduced by the interrogative ti {τί | tí} followed by the optative eie {εἴη | ei-ḗ} and the demonstrative touto {τοῦτο | toû-to}, literally “what this might be,” where the optative expresses uncertainty or open possibility about the situation. The overall syntactic flow moves from auditory perception, to a descriptive setting, to sustained inquiry about the nature of the unfolding event.
In context — Luke 18:36
But when he heard a crowd passing by, he inquired what this might be .
About this coordinate
Luke 18:36:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Luke 18:36, so the Greek word εἴη (eiee) 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.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.36.W7.S1) and character.