Mark 15:19:5Mark.15.19.W5TAB
κεφαλὴν
kephalên
“head”
- Transliteration
- ke-pha-LÊN
- Extended
- keh-phah-LAYN
- IPA
- /ke.pʰaˈlɛːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- head
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Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
ke-pha-LÊN
- sentence
KAI E-ty-pton au-TOU tên ke-pha-LÊN ka-LA-mōi KAI e-NEP-ty-on au-TÔI KAI ti-THEN-tes ta GO-na-ta pro-se-KY-noun au-TÔI
Exegesis
The direct object phrase autou ten kephalen {αὐτοῦ τὴν κεφαλὴν | au-toû tḕn ke-pha-lèn} combines the genitive pronoun “His” with the accusative “head,” a common way to specify a body part belonging to a person.
In context — Mark 15:19
And they were striking His head with a reed and spitting on Him, and kneeling, they paid homage to Him.
About this coordinate
Mark 15:19:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Mark 15:19, so the Greek word κεφαλὴν (kephalên) 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.15.19.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.15.19.W5.S1) and character.