Mark 13:10:5Mark.13.10.W5TAB
ἔθνη
ethnê
“nations”
- Transliteration
- E-thnê
- Extended
- EH-thnê
- IPA
- /ˈe.tʰnɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- nations
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
E-thnê
- sentence
KAI eis PAN-ta ta E-thnê PRO-ton DEI kê-rykh-THÊ-nai to eu-an-GE-li-on
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase eis panta ta ethne {εἰς πάντα τὰ ἔθνη | eis pán-ta tà éth-nē} functions adverbially, defining the destination and scope of the action as extending “into all the nations.”
Root and etymology
ethnosepsilon–theta–nu–omicron–sigma
“nation, people group”
In context — Mark 13:10
And first , the gospel must be proclaimed among all the nations.
About this coordinate
Mark 13:10:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Mark 13:10, so the Greek word ἔθνη (ethnê) 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.13.10.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.13.10.W5.S1) and character.