Luke 20:5:10Luke.20.5.W10TAB
Ἐξ
eks
“from”
- Transliteration
- eks
- Extended
- ehks
- IPA
- /eks/
Meaning by language
- English
- from
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Xi | x — as in axiom (ks) |
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Word in context
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eks
- sentence
hoi DE sy-ne-lo-GI-san-to pros he-au-TOUS LE-gon-tes HO-ti e-AN EI-pô-men eks ou-ra-NOU e-REI di-A TI ouk e-pi-STEÜ-sa-te au-TOI
Exegesis
The phrase Ἐξ οὐρανοῦ {Ἐξ οὐρανοῦ | Ex ou-ra-noû}, with ἐξ governing the genitive, concisely states the proposed origin “from heaven.”
Root and etymology
exestiepsilon–xi–epsilon–sigma–tau–iota
“it is lawful, it is permitted”
In context — Luke 20:5
But they reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we should say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’”
About this coordinate
Luke 20:5:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Luke 20:5, so the Greek word Ἐξ (eks) 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.20.5.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.20.5.W10.S1) and character.