Mark 2:9:11Mark.2.9.W11TAB
ἢ
ê
“or”
- Transliteration
- Ê
- Extended
- ê
- IPA
- /ɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- or
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
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Ê
- sentence
TI e-STIN eu-ko-PO-te-ron ei-PEIN tôi pa-ra-ly-ti-KÔI a-PHI-en-TAI sou hai ha-mar-TI-ai Ê ei-PEIN E-gei-re KAI A-ron ton KRA-bat-TON sou KAI pe-ri-PA-tei
Exegesis
The conjunction ē {ἢ | ē} ‘or’ contrasts the second infinitive, which embeds the imperative sequence egeire {Ἔγειρε | É-gei-re} ‘rise’, aron {ἆρον | â-ron} ‘take up’, and peripatei {περιπάτει | pe-ri-pá-tei} ‘walk’, commanding physical restoration. The parallel structure underscores Jesus’ equal authority to pronounce forgiveness and to effect healing.
Root and etymology
Root
“to send away, release, forgive”
In context — Mark 2:9
Which is easier to say to the paralytic, “Your sins are forgiven,” or to say, “Rise, take up your mat and walk”?
About this coordinate
Mark 2:9:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Mark 2:9, so the Greek word ἢ (ê) 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.2.9.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.2.9.W11.S1) and character.