Luke 21:34:3Luke.21.34.W3TAB
ἑαυτοῖς
heautois
“to yourselves”
- Transliteration
- he-au-TOIS
- Extended
- heh-au-TOIS
- IPA
- /he.auˈtois/
Meaning by language
- English
- to yourselves
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
he-au-TOIS
- 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
The reflexive phrase heautois {ἑαυτοῖς | heautoîs} directs the admonition inward, making the listeners themselves the focus of vigilance.
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 21:34:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Luke 21:34, so the Greek word ἑαυτοῖς (heautois) 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.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.21.34.W3.S1) and character.