Matthew 14:4:7Matt.14.4.W7TAB
ἔξεστίν
eksestin
“lawful”
- Transliteration
- E-kse-stin
- Extended
- EH-kseh-stin
- IPA
- /ˈek.se.stin/
Meaning by language
- English
- lawful
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Xi | x — as in axiom (ks) | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
E-kse-stin
- clause
ook E-kse-stin soi E-khein au-TÊN
- sentence
E-le-yen GAR au-TÔI ho i-ô-AN-nês ook E-kse-stin soi E-khein au-TÊN
Exegesis
A strong negated legal declaration follows: Ouk exestin {Οὐκ ἔξεστίν | Oûk éx-es-tin} combines the negative particle with an impersonal verb “it is lawful,” forming a categorical prohibition rooted in covenant law.
Root and etymology
exestiepsilon–xi–epsilon–sigma–tau–iota
“it is permitted, it is lawful”
In context — Matthew 14:4
For John was saying to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 14:4:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Matthew 14:4, so the Greek word ἔξεστίν (eksestin) 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.14.4.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.14.4.W7.S1) and character.