Luke 22:41:10Luke.22.41.W10TAB
θεὶς
theis
“having put”
- Transliteration
- theis
- Extended
- theis
- IPA
- /tʰeˈiːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- having put
Alphabet Analysis
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
theis
- sentence
KAI au-TOS a-pe-SPA-sthê ap au-TÔN hô-se-EI LI-thou bo-LÊN KAI theis ta GO-na-ta pro-sêu-KHE-to
Exegesis
The participial clause `kai theis ta gonata {καὶ θεὶς τὰ γόνατα | kaì theìs tà gó-na-ta}` functions as a preparatory action before the main verb, expressing the physical posture that leads into prayer; in idiomatic English it naturally becomes kneeling or lowering to the knees.
Root and etymology
tithemitau iota theta eta mu iota
“to set, place”
In context — Luke 22:41
And He Himself was separated from them about the distance of a stone cast, and after lowering Himself to His knees , He prayed.
About this coordinate
Luke 22:41:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Luke 22:41, so the Greek word θεὶς (theis) 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.22.41.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.22.41.W10.S1) and character.