Luke 19:13:17Luke.19.13.W17TAB
ἔρχομαι
erkhomai
“I am coming”
- Transliteration
- ER-kho-mai
- Extended
- EHR-khoh-mai
- IPA
- /ˈer.kʰo.mai/
Meaning by language
- English
- I am coming
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
ER-kho-mai
- sentence
ka-LE-sas de DE-ka DOU-loys he-au-TOU E-dō-ken au-TOIS DE-ka mNAS kai EI-pen pros au-TOUS prag-ma-TEU-sas-the en HÔ ER-kho-mai
Exegesis
The prepositional-relative phrase en hō erchomai {ἐν ᾧ ἔρχομαι | en hō érchomai} literally ‘in which I am coming’ functions idiomatically as a temporal expression, indicating the span of time up to the master’s return; this is most naturally rendered as “until I come back” or “until I return.” The Greek word order keeps the focus on the master’s initiative (calling, giving, commanding) and the servants’ ensuing responsibility, which is reflected in the English by preserving the sequence of calling, entrusting, and instructing.
In context — Luke 19:13
And after calling ten of his own servants, he gave them ten minas and said to them, “Trade until I come back.”
About this coordinate
Luke 19:13:17 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 17 of Luke 19:13, so the Greek word ἔρχομαι (erkhomai) 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.19.13.W17, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.19.13.W17.S1) and character.