Mark 4:9:5Mark.4.9.W5TAB
ὦτα
ôta
“ears”
- Transliteration
- Ô-ta
- Extended
- OH-ta(h)
- IPA
- /ˈɔː.ta/
Meaning by language
- English
- ears
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
Ô-ta
- sentence
KAI E-le-gen HOS E-khei Ô-ta a-KOU-ein a-kou-E-tō
Exegesis
The generic relative hos {Ὃς | hòs} introduces an open class of hearers, functioning like “whoever” or “the one who,” and is followed by the main verb ekhei {ἔχει | é-khei} with its object ota {ὦτα | ô-ta}, forming the clause “whoever has ears.”
Root and etymology
ousomicron–upsilon–sigma
“ear, hearing organ”
In context — Mark 4:9
And He was saying, “Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.”
About this coordinate
Mark 4:9:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Mark 4:9, so the Greek word ὦτα (ôta) 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.4.9.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.4.9.W5.S1) and character.