Luke 19:47:16Luke.19.47.W16TAB
ἐζήτουν
ezêtoun
“were seeking”
- Transliteration
- e-ZÊ-toun
- Extended
- eh-ZAY-toun
- IPA
- /eˈdzɛː.tuːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- were seeking
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Zeta | z — as in daze | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
e-ZÊ-toun
- sentence
KAI ÊN di-DA-skon to kath hê-ME-ran en tôi hi-e-RÔ hoi de ar-khi-e-REIS KAI hoi gram-ma-TEIS e-ZÊ-toun au-TON a-po-LE-sai KAI hoi PRÔ-toi tou la-OU
Exegesis
The imperfect verb ezetoun {ἐζήτουν | ezētoun} presents their hostile intent as ongoing and persistent, while the aorist infinitive apolesai {ἀπολέσαι | apolésai} expresses the purpose of their seeking, “to destroy.” In translation, the Greek word order is slightly adjusted to maintain natural subject–verb–object flow, while preserving the aspectual nuance of continuous teaching and sustained opposition through the periphrastic construction and imperfect verb rendered as “was teaching” and “were seeking / were trying.”
In context — Luke 19:47
And He was teaching each day in the temple, but the chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people were seeking to destroy Him.
About this coordinate
Luke 19:47:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Luke 19:47, so the Greek word ἐζήτουν (ezêtoun) 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.19.47.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.19.47.W16.S1) and character.