Matthew 13:17:1Matt.13.17.W1TAB
ἀμὴν
amen
“truly”
- Transliteration
- a-MEN
- Extended
- ah-MEHN
- IPA
- /aˈmeːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- truly
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
a-MEN
- sentence
a-MEN gar LE-gō hy-MEEN HO-ti pol-LOI pro-PHÊ-tai KAI DI-kai-oi e-pe-THY-mē-san i-DEIN HA BLE-pe-te KAI OUK EI-dan KAI a-KOU-sai HA a-KOU-e-te KAI OUK Ê-kou-san
Exegesis
The sentence opens with the adverb amēn {ἀμὴν | a-mēn}, placed first to give solemn emphasis, followed by gar {γὰρ | gar}, which connects this assurance to the preceding explanation of parables.
In context — Matthew 13:17
For truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people desired to see what you see and did not see it, and to hear what you hear and did not hear it.
About this coordinate
Matthew 13:17:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Matthew 13:17, so the Greek word ἀμὴν (amen) 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.13.17.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.13.17.W1.S1) and character.