Luke 22:17:5Luke.22.17.W5TAB
εἶπεν
eipen
“he said”
- Transliteration
- EI-pen
- Extended
- ei-PEHN
- IPA
- /ˈei.pen/
Meaning by language
- English
- he said
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
EI-pen
- sentence
KAI dek-SA-me-nos po-TÊ-ri-on eu-kha-ri-STÊ-sas EI-pen LA-be-te TOU-to KAI di-a-me-RI-sa-te eis he-au-TOUS
Exegesis
The participial chain dexamenos {δεξάμενος | dexá-menos} and eucharistesas {εὐχαριστήσας | eucharis-tḗ-sas} supplies background actions that occur before the main speech verb eipen {εἶπεν | eî-pen}, creating a temporal progression: receiving the cup, giving thanks, then speaking.
Root and etymology
legōlambda–epsilon–gamma–omega
“to say, speak”
In context — Luke 22:17
After receiving a cup and offering thanks , He said, “Take this and distribute it among yourselves .”
About this coordinate
Luke 22:17:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Luke 22:17, so the Greek word εἶπεν (eipen) 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.22.17.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.22.17.W5.S1) and character.