Luke 20:47:2Luke.20.47.W2TAB
κατεσθίουσιν
katesthiousin
“they devour”
- Transliteration
- ka-tes-THI-ou-sin
- Extended
- kah-tehs-THIH-oo-seen
- IPA
- /ka.tesˈtʰi.u.sin/
Meaning by language
- English
- they devour
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
ka-tes-THI-ou-sin
- sentence
hoi ka-tes-THI-ou-sin tas oi-KI-as tôn khê-RÔN KAI pro-PHA-sei ma-KRA pro-SEU-khon-tai HOU-toi LÊM-ps-on-tai pe-ris-SO-te-ron KRI-ma
Exegesis
The main finite verb of this clause, katesthiousin {κατεσθίουσιν | kate-sthí-ou-sin} ‘they devour’, is in the present tense, suggesting ongoing, habitual exploitation.
Root and etymology
katesthiōkappa–alpha–tau–epsilon–sigma–theta–iota–omega
“to eat up completely, consume utterly”
In context — Luke 20:47
Those who devour the houses of widows and, for a pretense , make long prayers—these will receive greater judgment .
About this coordinate
Luke 20:47:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Luke 20:47, so the Greek word κατεσθίουσιν (katesthiousin) 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.20.47.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.20.47.W2.S1) and character.