Luke 2:24:16Luke.2.24.W16TAB
νοσσοὺς
nossous
“young ones”
- Transliteration
- nos-SOUS
- Extended
- nohs-SOOS
- IPA
- /nosːuˈs/
Meaning by language
- English
- young ones
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Alphabet Analysis
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
nos-SOUS
- sentence
kai tou DOU-nai thy-SI-an ka-TA to ei-rê-ME-non en tôi NO-môi ky-REE-ou DZEUG-gos try-GO-nōn ê DY-o nos-SOUS pe-ri-ste-RÔN
Exegesis
The final segment zeugos trygonōn ē duo nossous peristerōn {ζεῦγος τρυγόνων ἢ δύο νοσσοὺς περιστερῶν | zeû-gos trygṓnōn ē dýo nossùs peristérōn} presents a coordinated choice: ‘a pair of turtledoves’ or ‘two young pigeons,’ with genitives specifying the bird types. The construction mirrors Levitical legal style, balancing explicit detail with smooth English rendering.
In context — Luke 2:24
They also offered a sacrifice according to what is stated in the law of the Lord : a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.
About this coordinate
Luke 2:24:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Luke 2:24, so the Greek word νοσσοὺς (nossous) 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.2.24.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.2.24.W16.S1) and character.