Matthew 13:29:5Matt.13.29.W5TAB
μήποτε
mêpote
“lest”
- Transliteration
- MÊ-po-te
- Extended
- MAY-poh-teh
- IPA
- /ˈmɛː.po.te/
Meaning by language
- English
- lest
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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Word in context
- word
MÊ-po-te
- sentence
ho DE PHÊ-sin OU MÊ-po-te syl-LÉ-gon-tes ta dzi-DZA-ni-a e-kri-zÔ-sê-te HA-ma au-TOIS ton SÎ-ton
Exegesis
The direct speech begins abruptly with the independent strong negation Ou {Οὔ | Oú} “No,” then is expanded by the conjunction mepote {μήποτε | mē-po-te} introducing a clause of feared result, “lest, in case.”
In context — Matthew 13:29
But he said, “No, lest while you are gathering the tares , you might uproot the wheat with them at the same time.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 13:29:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Matthew 13:29, so the Greek word μήποτε (mêpote) 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.13.29.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.13.29.W5.S1) and character.