Luke 21:35:2Luke.21.35.W2TAB
παγίς
pagis
“a snare”
- Transliteration
- pa-GIS
- Extended
- pah-GIHS
- IPA
- /paˈgis/
Meaning by language
- English
- a snare
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Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
pa-GIS
- sentence
hôs pa-GIS e-pei-se-LEU-se-tai gar e-PI PAN-tas tous ka-thê-ME-nous e-PI PRO-so-pon PA-sês tês gês
Exegesis
The noun pagis {παγίς | pagís} is placed early, giving the metaphor of sudden entrapment immediate force.
Root and etymology
pag-
“to fasten, trap”
In context — Luke 21:35
For, like a snare , it will come upon all who are dwelling on the surface of the whole earth.
About this coordinate
Luke 21:35:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Luke 21:35, so the Greek word παγίς (pagis) 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.21.35.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.21.35.W2.S1) and character.