Luke 20:2:13Luke.20.2.W13TAB
ἢ
ê
“or”
- Transliteration
- ê
- Extended
- ê
- IPA
- /ɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- or
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
ê
- sentence
kai EI-pan LE-gon-tes pros au-TON EI-pon hê-MEEN en POI-a ek-sou-SI-a TAU-ta poi-EIS ê TIS es-TIN ho DOUS SOI tên ek-sou-SI-an TAU-tên
Exegesis
The disjunctive ē {ἢ | ē} introduces an alternative but closely related question.
Root and etymology
Rootphi–eta–mu–iota
“to speak”
In context — Luke 20:2
And they said to Him , “Tell us, by what authority You do these things, or who is it that has given You this authority?”
About this coordinate
Luke 20:2:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of Luke 20:2, so the Greek word ἢ (ê) 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.20.2.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.20.2.W13.S1) and character.