Matthew 14:17:6Matt.14.17.W6TAB
ἔχομεν
ekhomen
“we have”
- Transliteration
- E-kho-men
- Extended
- E-kho-men
- IPA
- /ˈe.kʰo.men/
Meaning by language
- English
- we have
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
E-kho-men
- clause
ook E-kho-men HÔ-de ei MÊ PEN-te AR-toos KAI DY-o ikh-THY-as
- sentence
hoi DE LE-goo-sin au-TÔ ook E-kho-men HÔ-de ei MÊ PEN-te AR-toos KAI DY-o ikh-THY-as
Exegesis
The clause Ouk echomen hōde {Οὐκ ἔχομεν ὧδε | Ouk échomen hōde} combines a verbal expression of possession with a negation and an adverb of place, giving the basic assertion “we do not have here.”
In context — Matthew 14:17
But they said to Him , “We have nothing here except five loaves and two fish.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 14:17:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 14:17, so the Greek word ἔχομεν (ekhomen) 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.14.17.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.14.17.W6.S1) and character.