Luke 21:20:5Luke.21.20.W5TAB

ὑπὸ

hypo

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Transliteration
hy-PO
Extended
hyoo-POH
IPA
/hyˈpo/

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Result
ὑ + πὸ
hy + po
hypo

Alphabet Analysis

Upsiloni — as in machine
Pip — as in pet
Omicrono — as in omit (short)

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Word in context

  1. word

    hy-PO

  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.

Root and etymology

hypomenōupsilon pi omicron mu epsilon nu omega

to remain under, endure

In contextLuke 21:20

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

About this coordinate

Luke 21:20:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Luke 21:20, so the Greek word ὑπὸ (hypo) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.21.20.W5.S1) and character.