Luke 22:26:8Luke.22.26.W8TAB
ἐν
en
“among”
- Transliteration
- en
- Extended
- ehn
- IPA
- /en/
Meaning by language
- English
- among
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
en
- sentence
hy-MEIS de oukh HOU-tōs al ho MEI-dzōn en hy-MEEN gi-NES-thō hōs ho ne-O-te-ros kai ho hê-GOU-me-nos hōs ho di-a-ko-NŌN
Exegesis
The first clause centers on ho meizōn en hymin ginesthō {ὁ μείζων ἐν ὑμῖν γινέσθω | ho meízōn en hymîn ginésthō}, “the one who is greater among you must become,” where the imperative ginesthō conveys an ongoing call to transformation rather than a one-time act.
Root and etymology
synlaleōsigma–upsilon–nu–lambda–alpha–lambda–epsilon–omega
“to speak together, converse”
In context — Luke 22:26
But you shall not be like this; rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as the one who serves.
About this coordinate
Luke 22:26:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Luke 22:26, so the Greek word ἐν (en) 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.22.26.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.22.26.W8.S1) and character.