Luke 20:13:1Luke.20.13.W1TAB
εἶπεν
eipen
“said”
- Transliteration
- EI-pen
- Extended
- EI-pehn
- IPA
- /ˈiː.pen/
Meaning by language
- English
- said
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
EI-pen
- sentence
EI-pen de ho KY-ree-os tou am-pe-LO-nos TI poi-Ê-sô PEMP-sô ton hy-ON mou ton a-ga-pê-TON I-sôs TOU-ton en-tra-PÊ-son-tai
Exegesis
The verse begins with eipen {εἶπεν | eî-pen} ‘he said,’ a narrative aorist introducing direct speech, with de {δὲ | dè} marking a new step in the storyline.
In context — Luke 20:13
Then the lord of the vineyard said, “What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.”
About this coordinate
Luke 20:13:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Luke 20:13, so the Greek word εἶπεν (eipen) 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.20.13.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.20.13.W1.S1) and character.