Luke 21:9:14Luke.21.9.W14TAB
ἀλλʼ
al
“but”
- Transliteration
- al
- Extended
- ahl
- IPA
- /alː/
Meaning by language
- English
- but
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Lambda | l — as in law |
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Word in context
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al
- sentence
HO-tan de a-KOU-sê-te po-LE-mous kai a-ka-ta-sta-SI-as mê pto-ê-THÊ-te DEI gar TAU-ta ge-NES-thai PRÔ-ton al ouk eu-THE-ôs to TE-los
Exegesis
The adversative allʼ {ἀλλʼ | allʼ} ‘but’ sharply turns the sentence toward the final qualification, while ouk eutheōs to telos {οὐκ εὐθέως τὸ τέλος | ouk eu-thé-ōs to té-los} ‘not immediately the end’ is a compressed conclusion that places the timing adverb before the noun phrase for emphasis, preserving the contrast between necessary preliminary troubles and the delayed consummation.
Root and etymology
Rootbeta alpha lambda lambda omega
“to throw, cast, place”
In context — Luke 21:9
But whenever you hear of wars and unrest , do not be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end will not be immediate.
About this coordinate
Luke 21:9:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of Luke 21:9, so the Greek word ἀλλʼ (al) 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.21.9.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.21.9.W14.S1) and character.