Luke 20:26:16Luke.20.26.W16TAB
ἐσίγησαν
esigêsan
“they became silent”
- Transliteration
- e-SI-gê-san
- Extended
- eh-SIH-gêê-sahn
- IPA
- /eˈsi.gɛː.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- they became silent
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-SI-gê-san
- sentence
KAI ouk IS-khy-san e-pi-la-BE-sthai tou RHÊ-ma-tos e-nan-TI-on tou la-OU KAI thau-MA-san-tes e-PI têi a-po-KRI-sei au-TOU e-SI-gê-san
Exegesis
The verse forms a single sentence structured around two main aorist indicative verbs, ischysan {ἴσχυσαν | ís-khy-san} “they were able” (negated by ouk) and esigēsan {ἐσίγησαν | e-sí-gē-san} “they became silent,” linked by the coordinating conjunction kai {καὶ | kaí}.
In context — Luke 20:26
And they were not able to seize the word before the people, and, being amazed at His answer , they became silent.
About this coordinate
Luke 20:26:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Luke 20:26, so the Greek word ἐσίγησαν (esigêsan) 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.20.26.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.20.26.W16.S1) and character.