Luke 19:45:5Luke.19.45.W5TAB

ἱερὸν

hieron

temple

Transliteration
hi-e-RON
Extended
hih-eh-ROHN
IPA
/hi.eˈron/

Meaning by language

English
temple

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Result
ἱ + ε + ρὸν
hi + e + ron
hieron

Alphabet Analysis

Iotai — as in machine
Epsilone — as in met (short)
Rhor — rolled r
Omicrono — as in omit (short)
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    hi-e-RON

  2. sentence

    KAI ei-sel-THŌN eis to hi-e-RON ÊRX-a-to ek-BAL-lein tous pō-LOUN-tas

Exegesis

The prepositional phrase eis to hieron {εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν | eis tò hierón} ‘into the temple’ specifies the sacred location where the ensuing action unfolds.

Root and etymology

hieroseta–iota–epsilon–rho–omicron–sigma

sacred, holy

In contextLuke 19:45

And having entered the temple, He began to drive out the sellers .

About this coordinate

Luke 19:45:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Luke 19:45, so the Greek word ἱερὸν (hieron) 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.19.45.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.19.45.W5.S1) and character.