Mark 12:17:8Mark.12.17.W8TAB
ἀπόδοτε
apodote
“give back”
- Transliteration
- a-PO-do-te
- Extended
- ah-POH-doh-teh
- IPA
- /aˈpo.do.te/
Meaning by language
- English
- give back
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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Word in context
- word
a-PO-do-te
- sentence
ho de ee-ay-SOOS EI-pen au-TOIS ta KAI-sa-ros a-PO-do-te KAI-sa-ri kai ta tou the-OU tôi the-ÔI kai ek-se-THAU-ma-dzon ep au-TÔI
Exegesis
Inside the quotation, the imperative apodote {ἀπόδοτε | a-pó-do-te} governs two parallel accusative neuter phrases: Ta Kaisaros {Τὰ Καίσαρος | Tá Kaí-sa-ros} and ta tou theou {τὰ τοῦ θεοῦ | tà toû the-oû}.
In context — Mark 12:17
But Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they were utterly amazed at Him.
About this coordinate
Mark 12:17:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Mark 12:17, so the Greek word ἀπόδοτε (apodote) 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.12.17.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.12.17.W8.S1) and character.