Mark 10:2:9Mark.10.2.W9TAB
πειράζοντες
peiradzontes
“testing”
- Transliteration
- pei-RA-dzon-tes
- Extended
- pei-RAH-dzohn-tehs
- IPA
- /peiˈradz.on.tes/
Meaning by language
- English
- testing
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Zeta | z — as in daze | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
pei-RA-dzon-tes
- sentence
KAI e-pê-ROH-tōn au-TON ei EK-ses-tin an-DRI gy-NAI-ka a-po-LY-sai pei-RA-dzon-tes au-TON
Exegesis
The participle peirazontes {πειράζοντες | pei-ra-zon-tes} ‘testing’ functions as a circumstantial participle indicating an adversarial motive.
Root and etymology
Rootpi–epsilon–iota–rho–alpha–zeta–omega
“to test, trial, tempt”
In context — Mark 10:2
And the Pharisees came and questioned Jesus whether it is permitted for a man to divorce a wife, testing Him.
About this coordinate
Mark 10:2:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Mark 10:2, so the Greek word πειράζοντες (peiradzontes) 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.10.2.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.10.2.W9.S1) and character.