Matthew 14:9:4Matt.14.9.W4TAB
βασιλεὺς
basileus
“king”
- Transliteration
- ba-si-LEUS
- Extended
- ba-si-LEUS
- IPA
- /ba.si.ˈleus/
Meaning by language
- English
- king
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Alphabet Analysis
| Beta | v — as in victory | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
ba-si-LEUS
- sentence
KAI ly-pê-THEIS ho ba-si-LEUS di-A TOOS HOR-koos KAI TOOS sy-na-na-kei-ME-noos e-KE-leu-sen do-THÊ-nai
Exegesis
The verse begins with the participle lypetheis {λυπηθεὶς | lypētheís} “having been grieved,” which precedes the subject ho basileus {ὁ βασιλεὺς | ho basileús} and sets the emotional scene before the main action. This fronted participle functions circumstantially, describing the king’s inner state when he acts.
Root and etymology
basileusbeta–alpha–sigma–iota–lambda–epsilon–upsilon–sigma
“king, ruler”
In context — Matthew 14:9
And the king , having been grieved, because of the oaths and those who were reclining with him, commanded it to be given.
About this coordinate
Matthew 14:9:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Matthew 14:9, so the Greek word βασιλεὺς (basileus) 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.14.9.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.14.9.W4.S1) and character.