Luke 22:38:3Luke.22.38.W3TAB
εἶπαν
eipan
“said”
- Transliteration
- EI-pan
- Extended
- EE-pan
- IPA
- /ˈiː.pan/
Meaning by language
- English
- said
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
EI-pan
- sentence
hoi de EI-pan KY-ree-e i-DOU MA-khai-rai HÔ-de DY-o ho de EI-pen au-TOIS hi-ka-NON ES-tin
Exegesis
The aorist verb eipan {εἶπαν | eî-pan} introduces direct discourse, marking the disciples’ response in the ongoing dialogue.
Root and etymology
legōlambda–epsilon–gamma–omicron
“to say, speak”
In context — Luke 22:38
And they said, “Lord , look, here are two swords .” And He said to them, “It is enough.”
About this coordinate
Luke 22:38:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Luke 22:38, so the Greek word εἶπαν (eipan) 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.22.38.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.22.38.W3.S1) and character.