Luke 22:19:13Luke.22.19.W13TAB
σῶμά
sōma
“body”
- Transliteration
- SŌ-ma
- Extended
- SOH-mah
- IPA
- /ˈsɔː.ma/
Meaning by language
- English
- body
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
SŌ-ma
- sentence
KAI la-BŌN AR-ton eu-kha-ri-STÊ-sas E-kla-sen KAI E-dō-ken au-TOIS LE-gōn TOU-TO ES-tin to SŌ-ma mou to hy-PER hy-MŌN di-DO-me-non TOU-to poi-EI-te eis tên e-MÊN a-NAM-nê-sin
Exegesis
Inside the saying, `touto estin to soma mou {Τοῦτό ἐστιν τὸ σῶμά μου | Toûto estin to sôma mou} ‘this is My body’` places the demonstrative first, creating emphatic identification between the bread and the speaker’s body.
Root and etymology
somasigma omega mu alpha
“body, physical form”
In context — Luke 22:19
And having taken bread and having given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, which is being given on your behalf; do this as a memorial of Me.”
About this coordinate
Luke 22:19:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of Luke 22:19, so the Greek word σῶμά (sōma) 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.22.19.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.22.19.W13.S1) and character.