Matthew 14:21:8Matt.14.21.W8TAB
χωρὶς
khôris
“besides”
- Transliteration
- khô-RIS
- Extended
- khô-RIS
- IPA
- /kʰɔː.ˈris/
Meaning by language
- English
- besides
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Alphabet Analysis
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
khô-RIS
- sentence
HOI DE es-THI-on-tes Ê-san AN-dres hô-SEI pen-ta-kis-KHI-li-oi khô-RIS gy-nai-KÔN KAI pai-DI-ôn
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase choris gynaikōn kai paidion {χωρὶς γυναικῶν καὶ παιδίων | khō-rìs gy-nai-kôn kaí pai-dí-ōn} expresses exclusion, with choris governing the genitives, emphasizing that women and children are not included. This structure highlights the substantial male count while implying a larger group overall.
In context — Matthew 14:21
Now those who were eating were about five thousand men , not including women and children .
About this coordinate
Matthew 14:21:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Matthew 14:21, so the Greek word χωρὶς (khôris) 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.14.21.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.14.21.W8.S1) and character.