Matthew 13:14:4Matt.13.14.W4TAB
ἡ
hê
“the”
- Transliteration
- hê
- Extended
- hê
- IPA
- /hɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
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hê
- sentence
KAI a-na-plê-ROU-tai au-TOIS hê pro-phê-tei-A hê-sa-EE-ou hê LE-gou-sa a-ko-Ê a-KOU-se-te KAI ou mê sy-NÊ-te KAI BLÉ-pon-tes BLÉ-pse-te KAI ou mê Í-dê-te
Exegesis
The nominative noun phrase hē prophēteia {ἡ προφητεία | hē prophēteía} Ēsaïou {Ἠσαΐου | Ēsaḯou} functions as the grammatical subject, with the genitive marking Isaiah as the source.
The attributive participle hē légousa {ἡ λέγουσα | hē légousa} introduces the direct quotation.
Root and etymology
prophēteuōpi–rho–omicron–phi–eta–tau–epsilon–upsilon–omega
“to prophesy, speak forth”
In context — Matthew 13:14
And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says: “In hearing you will hear, and you will certainly not understand, and seeing you will see, and you will certainly not perceive.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 13:14:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Matthew 13:14, so the Greek word ἡ (hê) 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.13.14.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.13.14.W4.S1) and character.