Luke 20:9:16Luke.20.9.W16TAB
γεωργοῖς
geôrgois
“to farmers”
- Transliteration
- ge-ôr-GOIS
- Extended
- geh-ohr-GOIS
- IPA
- /ge.ɔːrˈgois/
Meaning by language
- English
- to farmers
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Alphabet Analysis
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
ge-ôr-GOIS
- sentence
ÊRX-sa-to de pros ton la-ON LE-gein tên pa-ra-bo-LÊN TAU-tên AN-thrô-pos e-PHY-teu-sen am-pe-LÔ-na KAI ek-SE-de-to au-TON ge-ôr-GOIS KAI a-pe-DÊ-mê-sen KHRÓ-nous hi-ka-NOUS
Exegesis
The phrase georgois {γεωργοῖς | geōrgoîs} ‘to farmers’ is a dative of indirect object, indicating those entrusted with the vineyard’s care.
In context — Luke 20:9
And He began to speak this parable to the people: “A man planted a vineyard and leased it to farmers, and went abroad for a considerable time .”
About this coordinate
Luke 20:9:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Luke 20:9, so the Greek word γεωργοῖς (geôrgois) 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.20.9.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.20.9.W16.S1) and character.