Matthew 15:1:2Matt.15.1.W2TAB
προσέρχονται
proserkhontai
“approach”
- Transliteration
- pro-SER-khon-tai
- Extended
- proh-SER-khon-tai
- IPA
- /proˈser.kʰon.tai/
Meaning by language
- English
- approach
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
pro-SER-khon-tai
- sentence
TO-te pro-SER-khon-tai tô ee-ay-SOO a-PO hi-e-ro-so-LY-môn pha-ri-SAIOI KAI gram-ma-TEIS LE-gon-tes
Exegesis
The main verb proserchontai {προσέρχονται | pro-sér-kho-n-tai} is a present middle indicative functioning as a historical present, creating vividness in recounting past events.
Root and etymology
proserchomaipro-sér-kho-mai
“to come, go, approach”
In context — Matthew 15:1
Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem , saying,
About this coordinate
Matthew 15:1:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 15:1, so the Greek word προσέρχονται (proserkhontai) 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.15.1.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.15.1.W2.S1) and character.