Luke 19:34:3Luke.19.34.W3TAB
εἶπαν
eipan
“they said”
- Transliteration
- EI-pan
- Extended
- ei-PAHN
- IPA
- /ˈei.pan/
Meaning by language
- English
- they said
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
EI-pan
- sentence
hoi de EI-pan HO-ti ho KY-ree-os au-TOU KHREI-an E-khei
Exegesis
The aorist verb eipan {εἶπαν | eî-pan} introduces a main clause of speaking, followed by hoti {ὅτι | hó-ti} marking the content of what is said, which then appears as direct speech in translation.
Root and etymology
eiponepsilon–iota–pi–omicron–nu
“to say, speak”
In context — Luke 19:34
But they said, “The Lord has need of it .”
About this coordinate
Luke 19:34:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Luke 19:34, so the Greek word εἶπαν (eipan) 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.19.34.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.19.34.W3.S1) and character.