Luke 20:8:7Luke.20.8.W7TAB
ἐγὼ
egô
“I”
- Transliteration
- e-GÔ
- Extended
- eh-GOH
- IPA
- /eˈgɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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Word in context
- word
e-GÔ
- sentence
KAI ho ee-ay-SOOS EI-pen au-TOIS OU-de e-GÔ LE-go hy-MEEN en POI-a ek-sou-SI-a TAU-ta poi-Ô
Exegesis
Within the quotation, oude {οὐδὲ | ou-dé} precedes the emphatic ego {ἐγὼ | egṓ}, conveying the force “nor I either,” reflecting Jesus’ retaliatory withholding.
In context — Luke 20:8
And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
About this coordinate
Luke 20:8:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Luke 20:8, so the Greek word ἐγὼ (egô) 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.20.8.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.20.8.W7.S1) and character.