Luke 2:39:10Luke.2.39.W10TAB
ἐπέστρεψαν
epestrepsan
“they returned”
- Transliteration
- e-PE-strep-san
- Extended
- eh-PEH-strehp-sahn
- IPA
- /eˈpe.strep.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- they returned
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Psi | ps — as in lips | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-PE-strep-san
- sentence
KAI hôs e-TE-le-san PAN-ta ta ka-TA ton NO-mon ky-REE-ou e-PE-strep-san eis tên ga-li-LAI-an eis PO-lin he-au-TÔN na-za-RETH
Exegesis
The main clause employs epé-stre-psan {ἐπέστρεψαν | epé-stre-psan} “they returned” to narrate the subsequent movement.
In context — Luke 2:39
When they had fulfilled everything according to the law of the Lord , they returned to Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
About this coordinate
Luke 2:39:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Luke 2:39, so the Greek word ἐπέστρεψαν (epestrepsan) 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.2.39.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.2.39.W10.S1) and character.