Matthew 14:23:12Matt.14.23.W12TAB
ὀψίας
opsias
“evening”
- Transliteration
- o-PSI-as
- Extended
- o-PSI-as
- IPA
- /o.ˈpsi.as/
Meaning by language
- English
- evening
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Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Psi | ps — as in lips | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
o-PSI-as
- sentence
o-PSI-as DE ye-no-ME-nês MO-nos ÊN e-KEI
Exegesis
The genitive absolute opsias degenomenēs {ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης | op-sí-as dè ge-no-mé-nēs} ‘when evening had come’ marks a temporal shift, setting the scene for the concluding clause.
Root and etymology
opsiósomicron–psi–iota–omicron–sigma
“evening, late time”
In context — Matthew 14:23
And after He had sent the crowds away, He ascended the mountain by Himself to pray ; and when evening came, He remained there alone.
About this coordinate
Matthew 14:23:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Matthew 14:23, so the Greek word ὀψίας (opsias) 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.14.23.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.14.23.W12.S1) and character.