Luke 22:21:1Luke.22.21.W1TAB
πλὴν
plên
“but”
- Transliteration
- plên
- Extended
- plêen
- IPA
- /plɛːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- but
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
plên
- sentence
plên i-dou hê kheir tou pa-ra-di-DON-tos me met e-MOU e-PI tês tra-PE-zês
Exegesis
The verse opens with plen {πλὴν | plḗn} ‘nevertheless’, an adversative particle that sharply turns the discourse from the meal setting to a startling disclosure.
In context — Luke 22:21
Yet, look, the hand of the one who is betraying Me is here with Me at the table.
About this coordinate
Luke 22:21:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Luke 22:21, so the Greek word πλὴν (plên) 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.22.21.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.22.21.W1.S1) and character.