Luke 20:17:5Luke.20.17.W5TAB
εἶπεν
eipen
“he said”
- Transliteration
- EI-pen
- Extended
- EI-pehn
- IPA
- /ˈei.pen/
Meaning by language
- English
- he 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
ho de em-BLE-psas au-TOIS EI-pen TI oun es-TIN to ge-gram-ME-non TOU-to LI-thon hon a-pe-do-KI-ma-san hoi oi-ko-do-MOUN-tes HOU-tos e-ge-NEE-thê eis ke-pha-LÊN gô-NI-as
Exegesis
The aorist participle emblepsas precedes the main verb eipen {εἶπεν | EI-pen} in an attendant circumstance construction, portraying a deliberate, focused look that frames the solemnity of what is about to be said.
In context — Luke 20:17
But after looking intently at them, He said, “What then is this that is written , ‘The stone which the builders rejected, this one has become the head of the corner?’”
About this coordinate
Luke 20:17:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Luke 20:17, 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.20.17.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.20.17.W5.S1) and character.