Matthew 13:43:15Matt.13.43.W15TAB
ἔχων
ekhōn
“having”
- Transliteration
- E-khōn
- Extended
- EH-khohn
- IPA
- /ˈe.kʰɔːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- having
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
E-khōn
- sentence
TO-te hoi DI-kai-oi ek-LAM-psou-sin hôs ho HÊ-li-os en têi ba-si-LEI-a tou pa-TROS au-TÔN ho E-khōn Ô-ta a-kou-E-tō
Exegesis
The clause ho echōn ōta akouetō {ὁ ἔχων ὦτα ἀκουέτω | ho é-khōn ô-ta a-kou-é-tō} combines an articular participle with an imperative, literally “the one having ears, let him hear,” serving as a universal summons to hearken, preserving the rhetorical force of Jesus’ call.
Root and etymology
echōepsilon–chi–omega
“to have, hold”
In context — Matthew 13:43
Then the righteous will shine forth like the sun in the kingdom of their Father . Whoever has ears, let him hear.
About this coordinate
Matthew 13:43:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of Matthew 13:43, so the Greek word ἔχων (ekhōn) 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.13.43.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.13.43.W15.S1) and character.