Luke 19:27:1Luke.19.27.W1TAB

πλὴν

plên

but

Transliteration
plên
Extended
plên
IPA
/plɛːn/

Meaning by language

English
but

Alphabet Analysis

Pip — as in pet
Lambdal — as in law
Etai — as in machine
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    plên

  2. sentence

    plên tous ekh-THROUS mou TOU-tous tous mê the-LÊ-san-TAS me ba-si-LEU-sai ep au-TOUS a-GA-ge-te HÔ-de kai ka-ta-SPHA-kha-te au-TOUS EM-pros-THEN mou

Exegesis

The verse begins with plen {πλὴν | plḗn} marking a sharp contrast and introducing an exception to the preceding parable narrative.

In contextLuke 19:27

But as for these enemies of mine, those who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them before me.

About this coordinate

Luke 19:27:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Luke 19:27, so the Greek word πλὴν (plên) 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.19.27.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.19.27.W1.S1) and character.