Luke 21:7:1Luke.21.7.W1TAB
Ἐπηρώτησαν
epêrotêsan
“they asked”
- Transliteration
- e-pê-RO-tê-san
- Extended
- eh-pee-ROH-teh-sahn
- IPA
- /e.pɛːˈrɔː.ti.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- they asked
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-pê-RO-tê-san
- sentence
e-pê-RO-tê-san de au-TON LE-gon-tes di-DAS-ka-le PO-te OON TAU-ta ES-tai KAI TI to sê-MEI-on HO-tan MEL-lê TAU-ta GI-nes-thai
Exegesis
The opening verb eperotesan {Ἐπηρώτησαν | Epērṓtēsan} ‘they asked’ launches the disciples’ response and carries the scene forward from the preceding discourse.
In context — Luke 21:7
So they put the question to Him , saying, “Teacher, when then will these things be, and what will the sign be when these things are about to happen?”
About this coordinate
Luke 21:7:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Luke 21:7, so the Greek word Ἐπηρώτησαν (epêrotêsan) 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.21.7.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.21.7.W1.S1) and character.