Luke 2:24:8Luke.2.24.W8TAB
ἐν
en
“in”
- Transliteration
- en
- Extended
- ehn
- IPA
- /en/
Meaning by language
- English
- in
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
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en
- 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 phrase kata to eiremenon {κατὰ τὸ εἰρημένον | katà tò eirēménon} uses a substantivized perfect passive participle to reference a written prescription, further qualified by en tō nomō kyriou {ἐν τῷ νόμῳ κυρίου | en tṓ nó-mō kyríou}, situating the command ‘in the law of the Lord.’
Root and etymology
oikeoomicron–iota–kappa–epsilon–omega
“to inhabit, dwell”
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 2:24:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Luke 2:24, so the Greek word ἐν (en) 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.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.2.24.W8.S1) and character.