Luke 20:22:6Luke.20.22.W6TAB
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
EK-se-stin hê-MAS KAI-sa-ri PHO-ron DOU-nai Ê OU
Exegesis
The coordinating conjunction ē {ἢ | ē} followed by the simple negation ou {οὔ | oú} creates a stark either–or construction (“or not”), heightening the tension of the dilemma. English reproduces this structure by using a fronted verb phrase (“Is it lawful / Is it permitted”) and a final “or not?” to preserve the binary nature and legal focus of the original question.
Root and etymology
Rootphi–eta–mu–iota
“to speak”
In context — Luke 20:22
Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar , or not?
About this coordinate
Luke 20:22:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Luke 20:22, 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.20.22.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.20.22.W6.S1) and character.