Mark 13:7:9Mark.13.7.W9TAB
θροεῖσθε
throeisthe
“be alarmed”
- Transliteration
- thro-EIS-the
- Extended
- throh-EIS-theh
- IPA
- /tʰroˈeis.tʰe/
Meaning by language
- English
- be alarmed
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Alphabet Analysis
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
thro-EIS-the
- sentence
HO-tan de a-KOU-sê-te po-LE-mous KAI a-ko-AS po-LE-mōn mê thro-EIS-the DEI ge-NE-sthai al OU-pō to TE-los
Exegesis
The prohibition mē throeisthe {μὴ θροεῖσθε | mḕ thro-eî-sthe} uses the present imperative to forbid an ongoing reaction of agitation, highlighting inner composure as the expected response.
Root and etymology
throeotheta–rho–omicron–epsilon–omega
“to be startled, disturbed, agitated”
In context — Mark 13:7
But whenever you hear of wars and reports of wars, do not be alarmed ; it is necessary for these things to take place, but the end is not yet.
About this coordinate
Mark 13:7:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Mark 13:7, so the Greek word θροεῖσθε (throeisthe) 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.13.7.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.13.7.W9.S1) and character.