Luke 20:29:1Luke.20.29.W1TAB
ἑπτὰ
hepta
“seven”
- Transliteration
- hep-TA
- Extended
- hehp-TAH
- IPA
- /hepˈta/
Meaning by language
- English
- seven
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
hep-TA
- sentence
hep-TA oun a-del-PHOI Ê-san kai ho PRO-tos la-BON gy-NAI-ka a-PE-tha-nen A-tek-nos
Exegesis
The clause opens with hepta {ἑπτὰ | heptá} ‘seven’, fronted for topical emphasis on the size of the sibling group, followed immediately by the inferential particle oun {οὖν | oûn} which links this illustration to the preceding discussion.
Root and etymology
heptaeta–epsilon–pi–tau–alpha
“seven”
In context — Luke 20:29
There were therefore seven brothers. The first , having taken a wife, died childless .
About this coordinate
Luke 20:29:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Luke 20:29, so the Greek word ἑπτὰ (hepta) 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.20.29.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.20.29.W1.S1) and character.