Luke 21:34:18Luke.21.34.W18TAB
ἐφʼ
eph
“upon”
- Transliteration
- eph
- Extended
- ehph
- IPA
- /epʰ/
Meaning by language
- English
- upon
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) |
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Word in context
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eph
- sentence
pro-SE-khe-te de he-au-TOIS MÊ-po-te ba-rê-THÔ-sin hy-MÔN hai kar-DI-ai en krai-PA-lê kai ME-thê kai me-RIM-nais bi-ō-ti-KAIS kai e-pi-STÊ eph hy-MAS ai-phnI-di-os hê hê-ME-ra e-KEI-nê
Exegesis
Episte {ἐπιστῇ | epistêi} with eph humas {ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς | eph hymâs} pictures the day as arriving upon the hearers, while aiphnidios {αἰφνίδιος | aiphnídios} is placed before hē hēmera ekeine {ἡ ἡμέρα ἐκείνη | hē hēméra ekeínē} for emphasis, highlighting suddenness as the defining trait of that day. The syntax therefore links inward dullness with outward surprise: present attentiveness is the safeguard against both spiritual heaviness and the unexpected arrival of the decisive day.
Root and etymology
kephalekappa epsilon phi alpha lambda eta
“head”
In context — Luke 21:34
But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and anxieties of life, and that day come upon you suddenly.
About this coordinate
Luke 21:34:18 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 18 of Luke 21:34, so the Greek word ἐφʼ (eph) 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.21.34.W18, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.21.34.W18.S1) and character.