Luke 21:20:4Luke.21.20.W4TAB

κυκλουμένην

kykloumenên

being surrounded

Transliteration
ky-klo-u-ME-nên
Extended
kyoo-kloh-oo-MEH-nehn
IPA
/ky.klo.uˈme.nɛːn/

Meaning by language

English
being surrounded

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Result
κυ + κλο + υ + μέ + νην
ky + klo + u + me + nên
kykloumenên

Alphabet Analysis

Kappak — as in kite
Upsiloni — as in machine
Kappak — as in kite
Lambdal — as in law
Omicrono — as in omit (short)
Upsiloni — as in machine
Mum — as in mother
Epsilone — as in met (short)
Nun — as in new
Etai — as in machine
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    ky-klo-u-ME-nên

  2. sentence

    HO-tan DE I-dê-te ky-klo-u-ME-nên hy-PO stra-to-PE-dōn ie-rou-sa-LÊM TO-te GNO-te HO-ti ÊN-gi-ken hê e-RÊ-mō-sis au-TÊS

Exegesis

The participle kykloumenen {κυκλουμένην | kyklouménēn} functions adjectivally and places Jerusalem in a vivid state of encirclement, while hypo {ὑπὸ | hypó} with stratopedon {στρατοπέδων | stratopedōn} identifies the hostile agents of the siege.

In contextLuke 21:20

But when you see Jerusalem encircled by armies, then discern that her desolation has drawn near.

About this coordinate

Luke 21:20:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Luke 21:20, so the Greek word κυκλουμένην (kykloumenên) 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.21.20.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.21.20.W4.S1) and character.