Luke 19:41:3Luke.19.41.W3TAB
ἤγγισεν
êngisen
“he drew near”
- Transliteration
- ÊN-gis-en
- Extended
- ÊN-gih-sehn
- IPA
- /ˈɛːŋ.gi.sen/
Meaning by language
- English
- he drew near
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
ÊN-gis-en
- sentence
KAI hôs ÊN-gis-en i-DÔN tên PO-lin EK-laus-en ep au-TÊN
Exegesis
The aorist active indicative ēngisen {ἤγγισεν | ḗngisen} ‘drew near’ presents Jesus’s approach as a completed action that sets the scene.
Root and etymology
engizōepsilon–gamma–gamma–iota–zeta–omega
“to come near, approach”
In context — Luke 19:41
And as He drew near and saw the city, He wept over it.
About this coordinate
Luke 19:41:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Luke 19:41, so the Greek word ἤγγισεν (êngisen) 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.19.41.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.19.41.W3.S1) and character.