Matthew 14:16:4Matt.14.16.W4TAB
εἶπεν
eipen
“{He} said”
- Transliteration
- EI-pen
- Extended
- EI-pehn
- IPA
- /ˈiː.pen/
Meaning by language
- English
- {He} said
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
EI-pen
- clause
HO DE ee-ay-SOOS EI-pen au-TOIS
- sentence
HO DE ee-ay-SOOS EI-pen au-TOIS OU KHREI-an E-khoo-sin a-pel-THEIN DO-te au-TOIS hy-MEIS pha-YEIN
Exegesis
The aorist indicative verb eipen {εἶπεν | eî-pen} functions as the introduction to direct speech.
Root and etymology
legolambda–epsilon–gamma–omega
“to say, speak”
In context — Matthew 14:16
But Jesus said to them, “There is no need for them to leave; you give them food to eat.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 14:16:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Matthew 14:16, so the Greek word εἶπεν (eipen) 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.14.16.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.14.16.W4.S1) and character.