Luke 23:15:1Luke.23.15.W1TAB
ἀλλʼ
al
“but”
- Transliteration
- al
- Extended
- ahl
- IPA
- /al/
Meaning by language
- English
- but
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Lambda | l — as in law |
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Word in context
- word
al
- phraseyour reading level
al ou-DE hê-ROH-dês
- clause
al ou-DE hê-ROH-dês a-NE-pem-psen gar au-TON pros hê-MAS
- sentence
al ou-DE hê-ROH-dês a-NE-pem-psen gar au-TON pros hê-MAS kai i-DOU ou-DEN AK-si-on tha-NA-tou es-TIN pe-pra-GME-non au-TOI
Exegesis
The verse begins with the adversative particle all’ {ἀλλ’ | all’} introducing a contrast with the previous accusation, immediately strengthened by the correlative negative oude {οὐδὲ | oudé} to yield the sense “but not even.”
Root and etymology
Rootbeta alpha lambda
“to throw, cast”
In context — Luke 23:15
But not even Herod, for he sent Him back to us; and behold, nothing worthy of death has been done by Him.
About this coordinate
Luke 23:15:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Luke 23:15, so the Greek word ἀλλʼ (al) 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.23.15.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.23.15.W1.S1) and character.