Matthew 13:12:14Matt.13.12.W14TAB
ἔχει
ekhei
“he has”
- Transliteration
- E-khei
- Extended
- EH-khei
- IPA
- /ˈe.kʰei/
Meaning by language
- English
- he has
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
E-khei
- sentence
HO-stis gar E-khei do-THAY-se-tai au-TOI kai pe-ris-seu-THAY-se-tai HO-stis de ouk E-khei kai ho E-khei ar-THAY-se-tai ap au-TOU
Exegesis
The first clause, hostis gar ekhei dothesetai auto kai perisseuthesetai {ὅστις γὰρ ἔχει δοθήσεται αὐτῷ καὶ περισσευθήσεται | hóstis gár é-khei do-thé-se-tai au-tō kaí pe-ris-seu-thé-se-tai}, presents a pattern: present possession with ekhei {ἔχει | é-khei} is followed by two future passive verbs, dothesetai {δοθήσεται | do-thé-se-tai} and perisseuthesetai {περισσευθήσεται | pe-ris-seu-thé-se-tai}.
The second half of the verse mirrors the first with contrast: hostis de ouk ekhei {ὅστις δὲ οὐκ ἔχει | hóstis dé ouk é-khei} sets up an opposing condition using de {δὲ | dé} and the negation ouk {οὐκ | ouk}.
The following phrase kai ho ekhei arthethesetai ap autou {καὶ ὃ ἔχει ἀρθήσεται ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ | kaí hó é-khei ar-thé-se-tai ap au-toû} repeats ekhei {ἔχει | é-khei} to underscore that even existing possession is at risk.
In context — Matthew 13:12
For whoever has, it will be given to him, and he will have abundance ; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
About this coordinate
Matthew 13:12:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of Matthew 13:12, so the Greek word ἔχει (ekhei) 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.13.12.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.13.12.W14.S1) and character.