Matthew 14:30:6Matt.14.30.W6TAB
ἐφοβήθη,
ephobêthê
“he was afraid”
- Transliteration
- e-pho-BÊ-thê
- Extended
- eh-phoh-BÊ-thê
- IPA
- /e.pʰo.ˈbeː.tʰeː/
Meaning by language
- English
- he was afraid
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Beta | v — as in victory | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
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e-pho-BÊ-thê
- phraseyour reading level
BLE-pôn DE TON A-ne-mon is-khy-RON e-pho-BÊ-thê
- clause
BLE-pôn DE TON A-ne-mon is-khy-RON e-pho-BÊ-thê KAI ar-KSA-me-nos ka-ta-pon-TI-zes-thai E-kra-ksen LE-gôn
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BLE-pôn DE TON A-ne-mon is-khy-RON e-pho-BÊ-thê KAI ar-KSA-me-nos ka-ta-pon-TI-zes-thai E-kra-ksen LE-gôn KY-ri-e SÔ-son me
Exegesis
The main verb ephobethe {ἐφοβήθη | ephobḗthē} ‘he was afraid’ conveys the resulting emotional state.
In context — Matthew 14:30
But when he saw the powerful wind, he was filled with fear; and as he began to sink, he cried out , saying, “Lord , save me.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 14:30:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 14:30, so the Greek word ἐφοβήθη, (ephobêthê) 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.14.30.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.14.30.W6.S1) and character.