Luke 23:38:4Luke.23.38.W4TAB
⸀ἐπιγραφὴ
epigraphê
“an inscription”
- Transliteration
- e-pi-gra-PHÊ
- Extended
- eh-pih-grah-PHÊÊ
- IPA
- /e.pi.graˈpʰɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- an inscription
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-pi-gra-PHÊ
- clause
ÊN DE KAI e-pi-gra-PHÊ ep au-TÔ
- sentence
ÊN DE KAI e-pi-gra-PHÊ ep au-TÔ ho ba-si-LEUS tôn i-ou-da-IÔN HOU-tos
Exegesis
epigraphē {ἐπιγραφὴ | epigraphḗ} functions as the subject of the clause, while ep’ autō {ἐπʼ αὐτῷ | ep’ autō} marks the location of the notice in relation to the one being crucified.
Root and etymology
epigraphoepsilon–pi–iota–gamma–rho–alpha–phi–omega
“to write upon, inscribe”
In context — Luke 23:38
And there was also an inscription over him: “This is the King of the Jews .”
About this coordinate
Luke 23:38:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Luke 23:38, so the Greek word ⸀ἐπιγραφὴ (epigraphê) 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.23.38.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.23.38.W4.S1) and character.