Luke 2:7:4Luke.2.7.W4TAB
υἱὸν
hyon
“son”
- Transliteration
- hy-ON
- Extended
- hyoo-OHN
- IPA
- /hyˈon/
Meaning by language
- English
- son
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Alphabet Analysis
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
hy-ON
- sentence
KAI E-te-ken ton hy-ON au-TEES ton prô-TO-to-kon KAI es-par-GA-nô-sen au-TON KAI a-NE-kli-nen au-TON en PHA-tnê di-O-ti ouk EEN au-TOIS TO-pos en tôi ka-ta-LY-ma-ti
Exegesis
The double accusative apposition ton huion autēs ton prototokon {τὸν υἱὸν αὐτῆς τὸν πρωτότοκον | tón hui-ón au-tês tón prō-tó-to-kon} ‘the son of her, the firstborn’ emphasizes his identity via repeated articles.
Root and etymology
huiosupsilon–iota–omicron–sigma
“son, descendant”
In context — Luke 2:7
She gave birth to her son, her firstborn, and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, and placed Him in a manger, since there was no place for them in the lodging .
About this coordinate
Luke 2:7:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Luke 2:7, so the Greek word υἱὸν (hyon) 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.2.7.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.2.7.W4.S1) and character.