Luke 19:8:1Luke.19.8.W1TAB
σταθεὶς
statheis
“having stood”
- Transliteration
- sta-THEIS
- Extended
- stah-THEIS
- IPA
- /staˈtʰeis/
Meaning by language
- English
- having stood
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
sta-THEIS
- sentence
sta-THEIS de zak-KHAI-os EI-pen pros ton KY-ree-on i-doo ta hê-mi-SI-a mou tôn hy-par-KHON-tôn KY-ree-e tois ptô-KHOIS DI-dō-mi KAI EI ti-NOS ti e-sy-ko-PHAN-tê-sa a-po-DI-dō-mi te-tra-PLOUN
Exegesis
The verse begins with statheis {σταθεὶς | sta-theîs} ‘having stood’ functioning as a circumstantial participle that sets the scene by highlighting Zacchaeus’ deliberate public posture.
In context — Luke 19:8
And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord , “Behold, Lord, the half of my possessions I give to the poor , and if I have defrauded anyone by false accusation, I restore it fourfold.”
About this coordinate
Luke 19:8:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Luke 19:8, so the Greek word σταθεὶς (statheis) 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.19.8.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.19.8.W1.S1) and character.