Luke 21:19:5Luke.21.19.W5TAB
κτήσασθε
ktêsasthe
“gain”
- Transliteration
- ktê-SA-sthe
- Extended
- ktê-SAHs-theh
- IPA
- /ktɛːˈsas.tʰe/
Meaning by language
- English
- gain
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ktê-SA-sthe
- sentence
en têi hy-po-mo-NÊI hy-MÔN ktê-SA-sthe TAS psy-KHÁS hy-MÔN
Exegesis
The main verbal center is ktēsasthe {κτήσασθε | ktēsasthe}, an aorist middle imperative that presses the hearers toward personal, active involvement in the action and highlights benefit for themselves.
Root and etymology
ktaomaikappa tau alpha omicron mu alpha iota
“to acquire, obtain, possess”
In context — Luke 21:19
By your endurance , gain your souls .
About this coordinate
Luke 21:19:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Luke 21:19, so the Greek word κτήσασθε (ktêsasthe) 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.21.19.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.21.19.W5.S1) and character.