Matthew 15:16:8Matt.15.16.W8TAB
ἐστε
este
“are”
- Transliteration
- ES-te
- Extended
- EHS-teh
- IPA
- /ˈes.te/
Meaning by language
- English
- are
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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Word in context
- word
ES-te
- sentence
ho de EI-pen ak-MÊN KAI hy-MEIS a-SY-NE-TOI ES-te
Exegesis
The predicate adjective asynetoi {ἀσύνετοί | a-sý-ne-toi} stands in the nominative and is linked to humeis by the present indicative este {ἐστε | é-ste}, forming an equative structure “you are without understanding.” The present tense of este underscores their current, ongoing state rather than a momentary lapse. In English, this is naturally rendered as a direct rhetorical question, preserving the order of emphasis by bringing “still” and “also/even” forward and conveying the mild rebuke of their continued lack of perception.
In context — Matthew 15:16
But He said, “Are you also still without understanding ?”
About this coordinate
Matthew 15:16:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Matthew 15:16, so the Greek word ἐστε (este) 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.15.16.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.15.16.W8.S1) and character.