Mark 8:5:10Mark.8.5.W10TAB
Ἑπτά
hepta
“seven”
- Transliteration
- hep-TA
- Extended
- hehp-TAH
- IPA
- /hepˈta/
Meaning by language
- English
- seven
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
Tap any key to hear its pronunciation
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
hep-TA
- sentence
KAI ê-RŌ-ta au-TOUS PO-sous E-khe-te AR-tous hoi de EI-pan hep-TA
Exegesis
The numeral hepta {Ἑπτά | heptá} stands alone as the succinct reply. English word order is smoothed for natural dialogue while preserving the Greek emphasis on quantity and aspect.
Root and etymology
Rootepsilon–pi–tau–alpha
“seven”
In context — Mark 8:5
And He was asking them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven.”
About this coordinate
Mark 8:5:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Mark 8:5, so the Greek word Ἑπτά (hepta) 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.8.5.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.8.5.W10.S1) and character.