Matthew 15:14:1Matt.15.14.W1TAB
ἄφετε
aphete
“leave”
- Transliteration
- A-phe-te
- Extended
- AH-pheh-teh
- IPA
- /ˈa.pʰe.te/
Meaning by language
- English
- leave
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
A-phe-te
- sentence
A-phe-te au-TOUS ty-phloi EI-sin ho-dê-goi ty-phlôn ty-phlos de ty-phlon e-AN ho-dê-GÊI am-PHO-te-roi eis BO-thy-non pe-SOUN-tai
Exegesis
The verse begins with the aorist active imperative aphete {ἄφετε | á-phe-te} 'leave alone', directing the audience to disengage from the group referred to by autous {αὐτούς | au-toús} 'them'.
Root and etymology
aphiemialpha–phi–iota–eta–mu–iota
“release, let go”
In context — Matthew 15:14
Leave them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. If a blind person leads a blind person, both will fall into a pit.
About this coordinate
Matthew 15:14:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Matthew 15:14, so the Greek word ἄφετε (aphete) 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.15.14.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.15.14.W1.S1) and character.