Luke 18:7:20Luke.18.7.W20TAB
ἐπʼ
ep
“toward”
- Transliteration
- ep
- Extended
- ehp
- IPA
- /ep/
Meaning by language
- English
- toward
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet |
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Word in context
- word
ep
- sentence
ho de the-OS ou mê poi-EE-sê tên ek-DÊ-kê-sin tôn ek-lek-TÔN au-TOU tôn bo-ON-tôn au-TÔ hê-ME-ras kai nyk-TOS kai ma-kro-thy-MEI ep au-TOIS
Exegesis
The coordinating kai makrothymei epʼ autois {καὶ μακροθυμεῖ ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς | kaí makrothymēi epʼ autoîs} highlights God’s long-suffering stance, creating rhetorical tension between delayed action and assured vindication.
Root and etymology
Rootpi–epsilon–iota–theta–omega
“to persuade, cause to trust”
In context — Luke 18:7
Will not God bring justice for His elect , who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay long before He acts for them?
About this coordinate
Luke 18:7:20 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 20 of Luke 18:7, so the Greek word ἐπʼ (ep) 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.18.7.W20, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.7.W20.S1) and character.