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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Result
εἶ + παν
ei + pan
eipan

Alphabet Analysis

Epsilone — as in met (short)
Iotai — as in machine
Pip — as in pet
Alphaah — as in father
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    EI-pan

  2. 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 contextLuke 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.