Matthew 14:8:10Matt.14.8.W10TAB
φησίν,
phêsin
“{she} says”
- Transliteration
- phê-SIN
- Extended
- phê-SIN
- IPA
- /pʰeːˈsin/
Meaning by language
- English
- {she} says
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
phê-SIN
- clause
DOS moi phê-SIN HÔ-de e-PI PI-na-ki TÊN ke-pha-LÊN i-ô-AN-noo TOO bap-ti-STOO
- sentence
hê DE pro-bi-bas-THEI-sa hy-PO TÊS mê-TROS au-TÊS DOS moi phê-SIN HÔ-de e-PI PI-na-ki TÊN ke-pha-LÊN i-ô-AN-noo TOO bap-ti-STOO
Exegesis
The main clause is introduced by the imperative Dos {Δός | Dós} “Give,” with moi {μοι | moi} as the indirect object, and phēsin {φησίν | phē-sín} as a historical present that narrates vivid direct speech within a past-time storyline.
In context — Matthew 14:8
But she, having been prompted by her mother , says, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 14:8:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Matthew 14:8, so the Greek word φησίν, (phêsin) 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.14.8.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.14.8.W10.S1) and character.