Mark 15:27:6Mark.15.27.W6TAB
λῃστάς
lēstas
“robbers”
- Transliteration
- lē-STAS
- Extended
- lay-STAHSS
- IPA
- /lɛːˈstas/
Meaning by language
- English
- robbers
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Alphabet Analysis
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
lē-STAS
- sentence
KAI syn au-TOI stau-ROU-sin DY-o lē-STAS HE-na ek dek-si-ÔN KAI HE-na eks eu-ō-NY-mōn au-TOU
Exegesis
The direct object dyo lēstas {δύο λῃστάς | dý-o lē-stás} specifies both the number and the type of criminals.
Root and etymology
lēstēslambda–eta–iota–sigma–tau–eta–sigma
“robber, bandit”
In context — Mark 15:27
And with Him they crucified two robbers , one on His right and one on His left.
About this coordinate
Mark 15:27:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Mark 15:27, so the Greek word λῃστάς (lēstas) 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.15.27.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.15.27.W6.S1) and character.