Luke 18:5:17Luke.18.5.W17TAB
ὑπωπιάζῃ
hypôpiazêi
“she wears out”
- Transliteration
- hy-pô-pi-A-zêi
- Extended
- hyoo-poh-pee-AH-zay
- IPA
- /hy.pɔː.piˈa.zɛːi/
Meaning by language
- English
- she wears out
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Alphabet Analysis
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Zeta | z — as in daze | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
hy-pô-pi-A-zêi
- sentence
di-A ge to pa-RE-khein moi KO-pon tên KHÊ-ran TAU-tên ek-di-KÊ-sô au-TÊN HI-na mê eis TE-los er-kho-ME-nê hy-pô-pi-A-zêi me
Exegesis
The present subjunctive hupopiazē {ὑπωπιάζῃ | hupōpiáz-ē} conveys the vivid metaphor of “wearing down,” capturing her persistent pressure. English word order is adjusted to present a clear causal main clause followed by a purpose clause, preserving the sense of continuous harassment and the judge’s resolution to relieve it.
Root and etymology
piazōpi–iota–alpha–zeta–omega
“to seize, strike”
In context — Luke 18:5
Because indeed this widow troubles me, I will grant her justice, so that her constant coming will not wear me out .
About this coordinate
Luke 18:5:17 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 17 of Luke 18:5, so the Greek word ὑπωπιάζῃ (hypôpiazêi) 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.18.5.W17, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.5.W17.S1) and character.