Luke 19:41:7Luke.19.41.W7TAB
ἔκλαυσεν
eklausen
“he wept”
- Transliteration
- EK-laus-en
- Extended
- EHK-lows-ehn
- IPA
- /ˈek.lau.sen/
Meaning by language
- English
- he wept
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Upsilon | 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
EK-laus-en
- sentence
KAI hôs ÊN-gis-en i-DÔN tên PO-lin EK-laus-en ep au-TÊN
Exegesis
The main verb eklausen {ἔκλαυσεν | éklausen} ‘He wept’ stands in climactic position at the center of the clause, conveying a decisive outburst of grief rather than ongoing weeping.
Root and etymology
klaiokappa–lambda–alpha–iota–omega
“to weep, lament”
In context — Luke 19:41
And as He drew near and saw the city, He wept over it.
About this coordinate
Luke 19:41:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Luke 19:41, so the Greek word ἔκλαυσεν (eklausen) 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.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.19.41.W7.S1) and character.