Luke 21:20:5Luke.21.20.W5TAB
ὑπὸ
hypo
“by”
- Transliteration
- hy-PO
- Extended
- hyoo-POH
- IPA
- /hyˈpo/
Meaning by language
- English
- by
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Alphabet Analysis
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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Word in context
- word
hy-PO
- 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 context — Luke 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.