Luke 21:4:11Luke.21.4.W11TAB
δῶρα
dora
“gifts”
- Transliteration
- DO-ra
- Extended
- DOH-rah
- IPA
- /ˈdɔː.ra/
Meaning by language
- English
- gifts
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
DO-ra
- sentence
PAN-tes gar HOU-toi ek tou pe-ris-SEU-on-tos au-TOIS E-ba-lon eis ta DO-ra HAU-tê de ek tou hy-ste-RÊ-ma-tos au-TÊS PAN-ta ton BI-on hon EI-khen E-ba-len
Exegesis
The aorist ebalon {ἔβαλον | é-ba-lon} with eis ta dora {εἰς τὰ δῶρα | eis ta dô-ra} presents a completed act of placement, and the plural object keeps the action collective.
Root and etymology
Rootdelta omicron rho omicron nu
“gift, offering”
In context — Luke 21:4
For all these contributed from what was left over to the gifts , but she, from her shortage, put in all the livelihood she had.
About this coordinate
Luke 21:4:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Luke 21:4, so the Greek word δῶρα (dora) 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.21.4.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.21.4.W11.S1) and character.