Open English Translation (OET)

Koine Greek wordlink #37283

SR GNT Luke 1:2 αὐτόπται (autoptai) ‘the ones from the beginning eyewitnesses and attendants having become’ Strongs=8450 Lemma=autoptēs^*
Word role=noun case=nominative gender=masculine number=plural
Year=-5 Referred to from Word #37286

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Only use of identical word form αὐτόπται (N-NMP) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘αὐτόπται’ (N-NMP) is always and only glossed as ‘eyewitnesses’.

^*Note: This is also the only occurrence of the word root (lemma) ‘autoptēs’ in the Greek originals.

Greek words (1) other than αὐτόπται (N-NMP) with a gloss related to ‘eyewitnesses’

2 PET 1:16 ἐπόπται (epoptai) N-NMP Lemma=epoptēs ‘and coming but eyewitnesses having_been become of the of that one’ SR GNT 2 Pet 1:16 word 18

OET-LV: 16 For/Because we _made _known to _you _all the power and coming of _the master of _us Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) chosen _one /messiah not having _followed _after having _been _cleverly _devised myths, but having _been _become eyewitnesses of _the greatness of _that one. (PE2_1:16)

OET-RV: 16 We didn’t follow cleverly crafted fables, but rather having been eyewitnesses of the majesty of our master Yeshua Messiah, we made his power and forthcoming return known to you. (PE2 1:16)

Key: N=noun NMP=nominative,masculine,plural