Mark 12:34:7Mark.12.34.W7TAB
νουνεχῶς
nounekhōs
“wisely”
- Transliteration
- nou-ne-KHŌS
- Extended
- noo-neh-KHŌHS
- IPA
- /nu.neˈkʰɔːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- wisely
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Alphabet Analysis
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
nou-ne-KHŌS
- sentence
KAI ho ee-ay-SOOS i-DŌN au-TON HO-ti nou-ne-KHŌS a-pe-KRI-thê EI-pen au-TŌ ou ma-KRAN EI a-PO tês ba-si-LEI-as tou the-OU KAI ou-de-EIS ou-KE-ti e-TOL-ma au-TON e-pe-rō-TÊ-sai
Exegesis
The content clause with hoti {ὅτι | hóti} "that" specifies what Jesus perceived, namely that the man had responded nounechos {νουνεχῶς | nounechôs} "wisely," highlighting his understanding.
Root and etymology
nousnu–omicron–upsilon–sigma
“having understanding in mind”
In context — Mark 12:34
And Jesus , having seen that he answered wisely, said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God ." And no one any longer dared to question Him.
About this coordinate
Mark 12:34:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Mark 12:34, so the Greek word νουνεχῶς (nounekhōs) 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 Mark.12.34.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.12.34.W7.S1) and character.