Luke 21:8:4Luke.21.8.W4TAB
Βλέπετε
blepete
“See”
- Transliteration
- BLE-pe-te
- Extended
- BLEH-peh-teh
- IPA
- /ˈble.pe.te/
Meaning by language
- English
- See
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Alphabet Analysis
| Beta | v — as in victory | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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Word in context
- word
BLE-pe-te
- sentence
ho de EI-pen BLE-pe-te mê pla-nê-THAY-te pol-LOI gar e-LEU-so-ntai e-PI tôi o-NO-ma-ti mou LE-go-ntes e-GÔ EI-mi KAI ho kai-ROS ÊNG-gi-ken mê po-reu-THAY-te o-PI-sô au-TÔN
Exegesis
The first command, blepete {Βλέπετε | blepete} ‘keep watch,’ is a present imperative and therefore calls for continuous vigilance.
Root and etymology
blepōbeta lambda epsilon pi omega
“to see, watch”
In context — Luke 21:8
Then He said, “Keep watch so that you are not led astray; for many will come in my name , saying, ‘I am the one,’ and, ‘The time has drawn near.’ Do not follow them.”
About this coordinate
Luke 21:8:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Luke 21:8, so the Greek word Βλέπετε (blepete) 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.21.8.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.21.8.W4.S1) and character.