Matthew 13:18:3Matt.13.18.W3TAB
ἀκούσατε
akousate
“hear”
- Transliteration
- a-KOU-sa-te
- Extended
- ah-KOO-sah-teh
- IPA
- /aˈkuː.sa.te/
Meaning by language
- English
- hear
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-KOU-sa-te
- sentence
hy-MEIS OON a-KOU-sa-te tên pa-ra-bo-LÊN tou SPEI-ran-tos
Exegesis
The verb akousate {ἀκούσατε | a-koú-sa-te} is an aorist active imperative, functioning as a forceful command that calls for decisive and attentive listening.
In context — Matthew 13:18
Therefore you , listen to the parable of the sower.
About this coordinate
Matthew 13:18:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Matthew 13:18, so the Greek word ἀκούσατε (akousate) 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.13.18.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.13.18.W3.S1) and character.