Matthew 13:34:14Matt.13.34.W14TAB
ἐλάλει
elalei
“he was speaking”
- Transliteration
- e-LA-lei
- Extended
- eh-LA-lei
- IPA
- /eˈla.lei/
Meaning by language
- English
- he was speaking
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 | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
e-LA-lei
- sentence
TAU-ta PAN-ta e-LA-lê-sen ho ee-ay-SOOS en pa-ra-bo-LAIS tois OKH-lois kai khō-RIS pa-ra-bo-LÊS ou-DEN e-LA-lei au-TOIS
Exegesis
The construction ouden elalei {οὐδὲν ἐλάλει | ou-dén e-lá-lei} “He was speaking nothing” employs the imperfect to portray Jesus’ customary, ongoing practice of always using parables.
In context — Matthew 13:34
Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables , and without a parable He did not speak to them.
About this coordinate
Matthew 13:34:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of Matthew 13:34, so the Greek word ἐλάλει (elalei) 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.13.34.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.13.34.W14.S1) and character.