Matthew 13:3:2Matt.13.3.W2TAB
ἐλάλησεν
elalêsen
“he spoke”
- Transliteration
- e-LA-lê-sen
- Extended
- eh-LA-lêh-sehn
- IPA
- /eˈla.lɛː.sen/
Meaning by language
- English
- he spoke
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
e-LA-lê-sen
- sentence
KAI e-LA-lê-sen au-TOIS pol-LA en pa-ra-bo-LAIS LE-gōn i-DOU ek-SÊL-then ho SPEI-rōn tou SPEI-rein
Exegesis
The verse begins with the narrative connector kai elalesen {καὶ ἐλάλησεν | kaì elálēsen} ‘and He spoke’, which advances the storyline and introduces a new teaching section.
In context — Matthew 13:3
And He spoke many things to them in parables , saying, “Behold, a sower went out to sow.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 13:3:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 13:3, so the Greek word ἐλάλησεν (elalêsen) 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.13.3.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.13.3.W2.S1) and character.