Mark 6:2:26Mark.6.2.W26TAB
αἱ
hai
“the”
- Transliteration
- hai
- Extended
- hai
- IPA
- /hai̯/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
hai
- sentence
KAI ge-no-ME-nou sab-BA-tou EER-kksa-to di-DAS-kein en têi sy-na-gō-GÊI KAI hoi pol-LOI a-KOU-on-tes ek-se-PLÊS-son-to LE-gon-tes PO-then TOU-tōi TAU-ta KAI TIS hê so-PHI-a hê do-THEI-sa TOU-tōi KAI hai dy-NA-meis toi-AU-tai di-A tôn khei-RÔN au-TOU gi-NO-me-nai
Exegesis
The final verbless clause hai dýnameis toiaûtai diá tôn kheirōn autoû ginómenai {αἱ δυνάμεις τοιαῦται διὰ τῶν χειρῶν αὐτοῦ γινόμεναι | haí dýnameis toiaûtai diá tôn kheirōn autoû ginómenai} functions as a rhetorical question or exclamation, with ginómenai emphasizing ongoing action. English renders these constructions through temporal, relative, and interrogative clauses to reflect the crowd’s continuous wonder and inquiry.
Root and etymology
manthanōmu–alpha–nu–theta–alpha–nu–omega
“to learn”
In context — Mark 6:2
And when the Sabbath had come, He began to teach in the synagogue, and the many who were hearing were astonished, saying, “From where did this man get these things, and what is this wisdom that has been given to Him? And such mighty works are being done by His hands .”
About this coordinate
Mark 6:2:26 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 26 of Mark 6:2, so the Greek word αἱ (hai) 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.6.2.W26, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.6.2.W26.S1) and character.