Matthew 14:28:6Matt.14.28.W6TAB
εἶπεν⸃·
eipen
“{He} said”
- Transliteration
- EI-pen
- Extended
- EI-pehn
- IPA
- /ˈiː.pen/
Meaning by language
- English
- {He} said
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
EI-pen
- clause
a-po-kri-THEIS DE au-TÔ ho PE-tros EI-pen
- sentence
a-po-kri-THEIS DE au-TÔ ho PE-tros EI-pen KY-ri-e ei SY EI KE-leu-SON me el-THEIN PROS SE e-PI TA HY-da-ta
Exegesis
The verb eipen {εἶπεν | eîpen} introduces direct speech.
The conditional protasis ei sy ei {εἰ σὺ εἶ | ei sŷ eî} ‘if you are’ seeks identity confirmation, with the pronoun sy placed before the verb for emphasis.
Root and etymology
legolambda–epsilon–gamma–omega
“to say, speak”
In context — Matthew 14:28
And answering, Peter said to Him, “Lord , if indeed it is You, command me to come to You upon the waters.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 14:28:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 14:28, so the Greek word εἶπεν⸃· (eipen) 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.14.28.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.14.28.W6.S1) and character.