Matthew 14:27:12Matt.14.27.W12TAB
φοβεῖσθε.
phobeisthe
“be afraid”
- Transliteration
- pho-BEIS-the
- Extended
- phoh-BEIS-theh
- IPA
- /pʰo.ˈbiːs.tʰe/
Meaning by language
- English
- be afraid
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Beta | v — as in victory | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
pho-BEIS-the
- clause
MÊ pho-BEIS-the
- sentence
eu-THYS DE e-LA-lê-sen au-TOIS HO ee-ay-SOOS LE-gôn thar-SEI-te e-GÔ EI-mi MÊ pho-BEIS-the
Exegesis
The prohibitive mē phobeisthe {μὴ φοβεῖσθε | mē pho-beî-sthe} “do not be afraid” closes the reassurance. This sequence—imperative, self-identification, negative imperative—constructs a compact pattern of comfort rooted in the speaker’s presence.
In context — Matthew 14:27
But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take courage ; it is I; do not be afraid.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 14:27:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Matthew 14:27, so the Greek word φοβεῖσθε. (phobeisthe) 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.14.27.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.14.27.W12.S1) and character.