Luke 21:3:14Luke.21.3.W14TAB
ἔβαλεν
ebalen
“put in”
- Transliteration
- E-ba-len
- Extended
- EH-bah-lehn
- IPA
- /ˈe.ba.len/
Meaning by language
- English
- put in
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Beta | v — as in victory | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
E-ba-len
- sentence
KAI EI-pen a-lê-THÔS LE-go hy-MEEN HO-ti hê KHÊ-ra hê ptō-KHÊ HAU-tê PLEI-on PAN-tōn E-ba-len
Exegesis
The final aorist ebalen {ἔβαλεν | ébalen} presents the action as complete, allowing the sentence to evaluate the finished offering rather than mere intention. The syntax moves from solemn introduction to focused identification and then to a surprising comparison, creating a sharp reversal in which the least likely giver is judged to have contributed the most.
Root and etymology
ballōbeta alpha lambda lambda omicron omega
“to throw, cast, put”
In context — Luke 21:3
And He said, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them.”
About this coordinate
Luke 21:3:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of Luke 21:3, so the Greek word ἔβαλεν (ebalen) 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.21.3.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.21.3.W14.S1) and character.