Luke 22:49:10Luke.22.49.W10TAB
εἰ
ei
“if”
- Transliteration
- ei
- Extended
- ei
- IPA
- /ei/
Meaning by language
- English
- if
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
ei
- sentence
i-DON-tes de hoi pe-RI au-TON to e-SO-me-non EI-pan KY-ree-e ei pa-TAK-so-men en ma-KHAI-rêi
Exegesis
Within the quotation, the vocative Kyrie {Κύριε | Ký-ri-e} marks respectful address to Jesus, followed by a deliberative question signaled by ei {εἰ | ei} plus the aorist subjunctive pataxomen {πατάξομεν | pa-tá-xo-men}, literally ‘if we should strike’, which in context is best rendered as “shall we strike” or “should we strike” to convey their request for permission.
Root and etymology
apostelloalpha–pi–omicron–sigma–tau–epsilon–lambda–lambda–omega
“to send out with a commission”
In context — Luke 22:49
But when those around Him saw what was going to happen, they said, “Lord , shall we strike with the sword?”
About this coordinate
Luke 22:49:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Luke 22:49, so the Greek word εἰ (ei) 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.22.49.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.22.49.W10.S1) and character.