Luke 20:6:7Luke.20.6.W7TAB
λαὸς
laos
“people”
- Transliteration
- la-OS
- Extended
- lah-OHS
- IPA
- /laˈos/
Meaning by language
- English
- people
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Alphabet Analysis
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
la-OS
- sentence
e-AN de EI-po-men eks an-THRÔ-pōn ho la-OS HA-pas ka-ta-li-THA-sei hê-MAS pe-peis-ME-nos gar ES-tin i-ō-AN-nēn pro-PHÊ-tēn EI-nai
Exegesis
The nominative subject ho laos hapas {ὁ λαὸς ἅπας | ho la-ós há-pas} “all the people” precedes the verb for emphasis, underscoring the unanimity of the crowd.
Root and etymology
Rootlambda–alpha–omicron–sigma
“people, nation”
In context — Luke 20:6
But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John is a prophet .
About this coordinate
Luke 20:6:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Luke 20:6, so the Greek word λαὸς (laos) 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.20.6.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.20.6.W7.S1) and character.