Luke 21:4:20Luke.21.4.W20TAB

βίον

bion

life

Transliteration
BI-on
Extended
BI-ohhn
IPA
/ˈbi.on/

Meaning by language

English
life

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Result
βί + ον
bi + on
bion

Alphabet Analysis

Betav — as in victory
Iotai — as in machine
Omicrono — as in omit (short)
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    BI-on

  2. 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

Panta ton bion hon eichen {πάντα τὸν βίον ὃν εἶχεν | pán-ta ton bí-on hon ei-chen} intensifies totality by combining an all-inclusive object with a relative clause that removes any remaining reserve.

In contextLuke 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 21:4:20 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 20 of Luke 21:4, so the Greek word βίον (bion) 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.W20, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.21.4.W20.S1) and character.