Luke 19:5:3Luke.19.5.W3TAB
ἦλθεν
êlthen
“he came”
- Transliteration
- ÊL-then
- Extended
- AYL-thehn
- IPA
- /ˈɛːl.tʰen/
Meaning by language
- English
- he came
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
Tap any key to hear its pronunciation
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
ÊL-then
- sentence
KAI hôs ÊL-then e-PI ton TO-pon a-na-BLEP-sas ho ee-ay-SOOS EI-pen pros au-TON zak-KHAI-e SPEU-sas ka-TA-bê-thi SÊ-me-ron gar en tôi OI-kôi sou DEI me MEI-nai
Exegesis
The verse begins with kai {καὶ | kaì} coordinating this scene with the preceding narrative, while hos {ὡς | hōs} introduces a temporal clause that sets the time frame for elthen {ἦλθεν | ēlthen} ‘he came’.
In context — Luke 19:5
And as Jesus came to the place, having looked up, He said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for today it is necessary for Me to stay at your house .”
About this coordinate
Luke 19:5:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Luke 19:5, so the Greek word ἦλθεν (êlthen) 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.19.5.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.19.5.W3.S1) and character.