Luke 2:4:5Luke.2.4.W5TAB
ἀπὸ
apo
“from”
- Transliteration
- a-PO
- Extended
- ah-POH
- IPA
- /aˈpo/
Meaning by language
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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Word in context
- word
a-PO
- sentence
a-NE-bê de KAI i-ō-SÊPH a-PO tês ga-li-LAI-as ek PO-le-ōs na-dza-RETH eis tên i-ou-da-I-an eis PO-lin da-u-ID HÊ-tis ka-LEI-tai bêth-LE-e-em di-A to EI-nai au-TON eks OI-kou KAI pa-tri-AS da-u-ID
Exegesis
Two layered origin phrases—apo tēs Galilaias {ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας | apó tês Galilaías} and ek poleōs Nazareth {ἐκ πόλεως Ναζαρὲθ | ek pó-le-ōs Nazaréth}—identify Galilee and the city of Nazareth.
Root and etymology
graphogamma–rho–alpha–phi–omega
“to write, record”
In context — Luke 2:4
Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to David’s city—called Bethlehem—because he was from the house and lineage of David .
About this coordinate
Luke 2:4:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Luke 2:4, so the Greek word ἀπὸ (apo) 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.2.4.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.2.4.W5.S1) and character.