Luke 20:21:16Luke.20.21.W16TAB
ἀλλʼ
al
“but”
- Transliteration
- al
- Extended
- ahl
- IPA
- /al/
Meaning by language
- English
- but
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Lambda | l — as in law |
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Word in context
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KAI e-pê-RO-tê-san au-TON LE-gon-tes di-DAS-ka-le OI-da-men HO-ti or-THÔS LE-geis KAI di-DAS-keis KAI ou lam-BA-neis PRO-sô-pon al ep a-lê-THEI-as tên ho-DON tou the-OU di-DAS-keis
Exegesis
The adversative conjunction all’ {ἀλλʼ | all’} ‘but’ introduces a contrast that intensifies the praise: instead of being swayed by appearances, His teaching is characterized ep’ alētheías {ἐπʼ ἀληθείας | ep’ alētheías} ‘in truth’.
Root and etymology
ekballōepsilon–kappa–beta–alpha–lambda–lambda–omega
“to cast out, expel”
In context — Luke 20:21
And they questioned Him, saying, “Teacher, we know that you speak rightly and teach, and you do not show partiality , but in truth you teach the way of God .”
About this coordinate
Luke 20:21:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Luke 20:21, so the Greek word ἀλλʼ (al) 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.20.21.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.20.21.W16.S1) and character.