Luke 2:3:8Luke.2.3.W8TAB
ἑαυτοῦ
heautou
“his own”
- Transliteration
- he-au-TOU
- Extended
- heh-au-TOO
- IPA
- /he.auˈtuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- his own
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
he-au-TOU
- sentence
KAI e-po-REU-on-to PAN-tes a-po-GRA-pʰes-thai HE-kas-tos eis tên he-au-TOU PO-lin
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase eis ten heautou polin {εἰς τὴν ἑαυτοῦ πόλιν | eis tḗn he-au-toû pó-lin} uses eis with the accusative to mark directional movement toward each person’s ancestral city, with heautou indicating personal ownership or association. The progression from collective action to individual destination structures the narrative from imperial mandate to personal obligation.
In context — Luke 2:3
And all were traveling to be registered , each to his own city .
About this coordinate
Luke 2:3:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Luke 2:3, so the Greek word ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) 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.2.3.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.2.3.W8.S1) and character.