Luke 22:8:9Luke.22.8.W9TAB
ἡμῖν
hêmeen
“for us”
- Transliteration
- hê-MEEN
- Extended
- hê-MEEN
- IPA
- /hɛːˈmiːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- for us
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Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
hê-MEEN
- sentence
KAI a-PE-stei-len PE-tron KAI i-o-AN-nên ei-PON po-reu-THEN-tes he-toi-MA-sa-te hê-MEEN to PAS-kha HI-na PHA-go-men
Exegesis
The dative pronoun hemin {ἡμῖν | hē-mîn} specifies the beneficiaries, “for us,” and the article–noun combination to pascha {τὸ πάσχα | tó pás-kha} marks the specific ritual meal as the object of preparation.
In context — Luke 22:8
And He sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare for us the Passover , so that we may eat.”
About this coordinate
Luke 22:8:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Luke 22:8, so the Greek word ἡμῖν (hêmeen) 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.22.8.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.22.8.W9.S1) and character.