Luke 20:19:18Luke.20.19.W18TAB
ἐφοβήθησαν
ephobêthêsan
“they feared”
- Transliteration
- e-pho-BÊ-thê-san
- Extended
- eh-phoh-BÊÊ-thêh-sahn
- IPA
- /e.pʰoˈbɛː.tʰɛː.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- they feared
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Beta | v — as in victory | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| 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-pho-BÊ-thê-san
- sentence
KAI e-ZÊ-tê-san hoi gram-ma-TEIS KAI hoi ar-khi-e-REIS e-pi-ba-LEIN ep au-TON tas KHEI-ras en au-TÊI TÊI HÔ-ra KAI e-pho-BÊ-thê-san ton la-ON EG-nō-san gar HO-ti pros au-TOUS EI-pen tên pa-ra-bo-LÊN TAU-tên
Exegesis
A second clause joined by kai introduces ephobethesan {ἐφοβήθησαν | e-pho-bē-thē-san} with the same subject implied, shifting from intention to inhibition; ton laon {τὸν λαόν | tòn la-ón} as the object of fear highlights popular support for Jesus.
In context — Luke 20:19
And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on Him at that very hour, and they feared the people; for they perceived that He had spoken this parable against them.
About this coordinate
Luke 20:19:18 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 18 of Luke 20:19, so the Greek word ἐφοβήθησαν (ephobêthêsan) 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.20.19.W18, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.20.19.W18.S1) and character.