Luke 21:3:5Luke.21.3.W5TAB
ὑμῖν
hymeen
“to you”
- Transliteration
- hy-MEEN
- Extended
- hyoo-MEEN
- IPA
- /hyˈmiːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- to you
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
hy-MEEN
- 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 verb eipen {εἶπεν | eî-pen} introduces direct discourse, and the solemn formula alethos lego hymin {Ἀληθῶς λέγω ὑμῖν | Alēthōs légō hymîn} functions as an emphatic speech marker; the present tense of lego adds immediacy and weight to the judgment.
Root and etymology
susigma upsilon
“you”
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 21:3:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Luke 21:3, so the Greek word ὑμῖν (hymeen) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.21.3.W5.S1) and character.