Luke 23:3:18Luke.23.3.W18TAB
Σὺ
sy
“you”
- Transliteration
- SY
- Extended
- sü
- IPA
- /sy/
Meaning by language
- English
- you
Alphabet Analysis
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
SY
- clause
SY LE-geis
- sentence
ho de a-po-kri-THEIS au-TÔI E-phē SY LE-geis
Exegesis
The interrogative clause Sy ei ho basileus tōn Ioudaion {Σὺ εἶ ὁ βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων | sỳ eî ho basileús tōn Ioudaíōn} fronts the pronoun sý for emphasis, highlighting Pilate’s focus on Jesus’ claimed identity; the genitive phrase tōn Ioudaion specifies the realm of this kingship.
Jesus’ reply Sy legeis {Σὺ λέγεις | sỳ légeis} mirrors Pilate’s wording and again foregrounds the pronoun, functioning as a concise, somewhat indirect affirmation that leaves the judicial implications in Pilate’s mouth. The English renderings preserve the two-step speech formula (asking plus saying; answering plus saying) and maintain the emphatic “You” to reflect the Greek pronoun fronting.
Root and etymology
paraginomaipa-ra-gi-no-mai
“to arrive with, be present with”
In context — Luke 23:3
And Pilate asked Him , saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And He answered him and said, “You say so.”
About this coordinate
Luke 23:3:18 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 18 of Luke 23:3, so the Greek word Σὺ (sy) 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.23.3.W18, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.23.3.W18.S1) and character.