Matthew 14:25:12Matt.14.25.W12TAB
θάλασσαν⸃.
thalassan
“sea”
- Transliteration
- THA-las-san
- Extended
- THAH-lahs-sahn
- IPA
- /ˈtʰa.las.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- sea
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Alphabet Analysis
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
THA-las-san
- sentence
te-TAR-têi DE phy-la-KÊI TÊS nyk-TOS ÊL-then PROS au-TOOS pe-ri-pa-TÔN e-PI TÊN THA-las-san
Exegesis
The participle peripaton {περιπατῶν | peripatôn} “walking” serves as a manner participle, further defined by epi ten thalassan {ἐπὶ τὴν θάλασσαν | epì tēn thálassan} “upon the sea,” highlighting the miraculous context of movement over water. In English, the temporal phrase is fronted for emphasis on the late hour, and the participle is preserved in its manner sense to convey how He arrived.
Root and etymology
thalassatheta–alpha–lambda–alpha–sigma–sigma–alpha
“sea, large body of water”
In context — Matthew 14:25
But during the fourth watch of the night, He drew near to them, walking upon the sea .
About this coordinate
Matthew 14:25:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Matthew 14:25, so the Greek word θάλασσαν⸃. (thalassan) 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.14.25.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.14.25.W12.S1) and character.