Luke 20:1:16Luke.20.1.W16TAB
ἐπέστησαν
epestêsan
“came up”
- Transliteration
- e-PE-stê-san
- Extended
- eh-PEH-stay-sahn
- IPA
- /eˈpe.stɛː.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- came up
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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 | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
e-PE-stê-san
- sentence
KAI e-GE-ne-to en mi-AI tôn hê-me-RÔN di-DA-skon-tos au-TOU ton la-ON en tôi hi-e-RÔI KAI eu-an-ge-li-dzo-ME-nou e-PE-stê-san hoi ar-khi-e-REIS KAI hoi gram-ma-TEIS syn tois pres-by-TE-rois
Exegesis
The main verb epestēsan {ἐπέστησαν | e-pé-stē-san} introduces the central action of the narrative.
In context — Luke 20:1
And it happened, on one of those days, as He was teaching the people in the temple and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and the scribes, along with the elders, came up to Him.
About this coordinate
Luke 20:1:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Luke 20:1, so the Greek word ἐπέστησαν (epestêsan) 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.20.1.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.20.1.W16.S1) and character.