Matthew 14:26:16Matt.14.26.W16TAB
ἀπὸ
apo
“from”
- Transliteration
- a-PO
- Extended
- a-PO
- IPA
- /aˈpo/
Meaning by language
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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Word in context
- word
a-PO
- phraseyour reading level
KAI a-PO TOO PHO-boo E-kra-ksan
- sentence
hoi DE ma-thê-TAI i-DON-tes au-TON e-PI TÊS tha-LAS-sês pe-ri-pa-TOUN-ta e-ta-RAKH-thê-san LE-gon-tes HO-ti PHAN-ta-sma e-stin KAI a-PO TOO PHO-boo E-kra-ksan
Exegesis
The coordinating clause kaí apó toû phóbou ékraxan {καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ φόβου ἔκραξαν | kaí apó toû phóbou ékraxan} indicates cause—fear—as the motivation for their loud outcry, with the aorist ékraxan giving a sudden, forceful shout.
Root and etymology
apokteinōalpha–pi–omicron–kappa–tau–epsilon–iota–nu–omega
“to kill, to slay”
In context — Matthew 14:26
But the disciples, when they saw Him walking on the sea, were shaken, saying, “It is a ghost !” and in fear they cried out.
About this coordinate
Matthew 14:26:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Matthew 14:26, so the Greek word ἀπὸ (apo) 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.14.26.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.14.26.W16.S1) and character.