Matthew 13:10:9Matt.13.10.W9TAB

ἐν

en

in

Transliteration
en
Extended
ehn
IPA
/en/

Meaning by language

English
in

Alphabet Analysis

Epsilone — as in met (short)
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    en

  2. sentence

    KAI pro-sel-THON-tes hoi ma-thê-TAI EI-pan au-TOI di-A TI en pa-ra-bo-LAIS la-LEIS au-TOIS

Exegesis

The prepositional phrase en parabolais {ἐν παραβολαῖς | en parabolâis}, using en with the dative, expresses the manner or medium of Jesus’ speech, while laleis {λαλεῖς | laleîs} in the second person singular directly addresses Him.

Root and etymology

sylllegōsigma–upsilon–lambda–lambda–epsilon–gamma–omega

to gather together, collect

In contextMatthew 13:10

And the disciples came and said to Him , “Why do You speak to them in parables ?”

About this coordinate

Matthew 13:10:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Matthew 13:10, so the Greek word ἐν (en) 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.13.10.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.13.10.W9.S1) and character.