Matthew 15:1:7Matt.15.1.W7TAB
Φαρισαῖοι
pharisaioi
“Pharisees”
- Transliteration
- pha-ri-SAIOI
- Extended
- phah-ri-SAI-oi
- IPA
- /pʰa.riˈsai.oi/
Meaning by language
- English
- Pharisees
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
pha-ri-SAIOI
- 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 coordinated nominatives Pharisaioi kai grammateis {Φαρισαῖοι καὶ γραμματεῖς | Pha-ri-saî-oi kaí gram-ma-teîs} function as the compound subject of proserchontai, identifying the group as leading religious authorities.
Root and etymology
perishape–resh–yod–shin–alef
“separated one”
In context — Matthew 15:1
Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem , saying,
About this coordinate
Matthew 15:1:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Matthew 15:1, so the Greek word Φαρισαῖοι (pharisaioi) 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.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.15.1.W7.S1) and character.