Matthew 14:25:3Matt.14.25.W3TAB
φυλακῇ
phylakêi
“watch”
- Transliteration
- phy-la-KÊI
- Extended
- phy-lah-KÊI
- IPA
- /pʰy.laˈkeːi/
Meaning by language
- English
- watch
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Alphabet Analysis
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
phy-la-KÊI
- 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 verse opens with the temporal dative phrase tetarte de phylake tes nyktos {τετάρτῃ δὲ φυλακῇ τῆς νυκτὸς | tetártē dè phylakḗ tēs nyktós} “during the fourth watch of the night,” where the dative indicates the time when.
Root and etymology
phylassophi–upsilon–lambda–alpha–sigma–sigma–omega
“to guard, keep watch”
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 14:25:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Matthew 14:25, so the Greek word φυλακῇ (phylakêi) 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.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.14.25.W3.S1) and character.