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

Greek · tap a syllable to hear it

Result
ἐ + πέ + στη + σαν
e + pe + stê + san
epestêsan

Alphabet Analysis

Epsilone — as in met (short)
Pip — as in pet
Epsilone — as in met (short)
Sigmas — as in sit
Taut — as in top
Etai — as in machine
Sigmas — as in sit
Alphaah — as in father
Nun — as in new

Tap any key to hear its pronunciation

Diphthongs
Accents & breathings

Now you try — trace the word:

The word

Word in context

  1. word

    e-PE-stê-san

  2. 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 contextLuke 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.