Luke 22:7:1Luke.22.7.W1TAB
Ἦλθεν
êlthen
“came”
- Transliteration
- ÊL-then
- Extended
- ÊL-then
- IPA
- /ˈɛːl.tʰen/
Meaning by language
- English
- came
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
ÊL-then
- sentence
ÊL-then de hê hê-ME-ra tôn a-ZY-mōn hê E-dei THY-e-sthai to PA-skha
Exegesis
The verse begins with the narrative aorist elthen {Ἦλθεν | Ēlthen} ‘came’, a common way in narrative Greek to introduce a new, significant moment.
In context — Luke 22:7
Then the day of Unleavened Bread came, on which it was necessary for the Passover to be sacrificed.
About this coordinate
Luke 22:7:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Luke 22:7, so the Greek word Ἦλθεν (êlthen) 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.22.7.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.22.7.W1.S1) and character.