Matthew 13:1:10Matt.13.1.W10TAB
ἐκάθητο
ekathêto
“he was sitting”
- Transliteration
- e-KA-thê-to
- Extended
- eh-KAH-tʰê-toh
- IPA
- /eˈka.tʰɛː.to/
Meaning by language
- English
- he was sitting
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-KA-thê-to
- sentence
en têi hê-ME-rai e-KEI-nêi ek-sel-THŌN ho ee-ay-SOOS tês oi-KI-as e-KA-thê-to pa-RA tên THA-la-s-san
Exegesis
The main imperfect verb ekathēto {ἐκάθητο | e-ká-thē-to} portrays Jesus’ seated posture as a sustained state.
In context — Matthew 13:1
On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea .
About this coordinate
Matthew 13:1:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Matthew 13:1, so the Greek word ἐκάθητο (ekathêto) 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 Matt.13.1.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.13.1.W10.S1) and character.