Luke 19:27:1Luke.19.27.W1TAB
πλὴν
plên
“but”
- Transliteration
- plên
- Extended
- plên
- IPA
- /plɛːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- but
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
plên
- 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 context — Luke 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.